Citation: Anwar, N.A., Richardson, C.A. & Seed, R. 1990 Age determination, growth rate and population structure of the horse mussel Modiolus modiolus. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 70: 441-457
Number of Pages: 17
Volume Part: 2
Keywords: Benthos, Down, Fauna, Marine, Mollusca, Reserve, Strangford Lough, Sublittoral
Abstract: This paper examines the internal growth banding patterns in the shells of the horse mussel Modiolus modiolus and briefly reports on the size distribution, growth rate and longevity of this species from several contrasting localities around the British Isles, including Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.