Impact of the 2011 tsunami on the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum population and subsequent population recovery in Matsukawa-ura Lagoon, Fukushima, northeastern Japan

• Published in: Regional studies in marine science Vol. 9; pp. 97 - 105
• Main Authors: Abe, Hirokazu, Sato, Tatsuma, Iwasaki, Takashi, Wada, Toshihiro, Tomiyama, Takeshi, Sato, Toshiyuki, Hamaguchi, Masami, Kajihara, Naoto, Kamiyama, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Cohort analysis; Mortality; Population recovery; Ruditapes philippinarum; The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake; Tsunami impact; Cohort analysis; Tsunami impact; Population recovery; The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake; Ruditapes philippinarum; Mortality

The tsunami caused by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake with an epicenter off the Pacific coast had a significant effect on Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, populations of northeastern Japan. In this study, the interannual variability of the clam density before and after the tsunami and monthly popula...