The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs
The study was designed to evaluate the effects of solids in suspension in seawater on clams (Chamelea gallina). The aim was to investigate the possible correlation between the widespread deaths of clams in the coastal waters of the central and northern Adriatic in the last five years and increased c...
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doaj-17be13ba5e38403bbfd3d3d94d2041a52020-11-24T21:08:55ZengIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. CaporaleVeterinaria Italiana0505-401X1828-14272010-03-01461101106The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscsSalvatora Angela AngioniCarla GiansanteNicola FerriThe study was designed to evaluate the effects of solids in suspension in seawater on clams (Chamelea gallina). The aim was to investigate the possible correlation between the widespread deaths of clams in the coastal waters of the central and northern Adriatic in the last five years and increased concentrations of solids in suspension. The research involved conducting 96-hour tests on clams farmed in aquariums containing filtered seawater. The tests were preceded by a 7-day adaptation stage to allow the molluscs to acclimatise. During this period, the clams were fed on unicellular seaweed (Dunaliella tertiolecta). The molluscs were exposed to particles of solids in suspension consisting of pools of silica gel (SiO2) granules of various sizes, similar to those constituting silt, whose presence and suspension in the sea considerably increase after heavy rain and heavy seas. The study established that the number of deaths caused by solids suspended in seawater at the concentrations used in the tests was not statistically significant.http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2010/46_1/101.pdfAdriaticBivalve molluscChamelea gallinaClamItalyMolluscSilt. |
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Salvatora Angela Angioni Carla Giansante Nicola Ferri The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs Veterinaria Italiana Adriatic Bivalve mollusc Chamelea gallina Clam Italy Mollusc Silt. |
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Salvatora Angela Angioni Carla Giansante Nicola Ferri |
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Salvatora Angela Angioni |
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The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs |
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The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs |
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The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs |
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The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs |
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The clam (Chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs |
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clam (chamelea gallina): evaluation of the effects of solids suspended in seawater on bivalve molluscs |
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale |
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Veterinaria Italiana |
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0505-401X 1828-1427 |
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2010-03-01 |
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The study was designed to evaluate the effects of solids in suspension in seawater on clams (Chamelea gallina). The aim was to investigate the possible correlation between the widespread deaths of clams in the coastal waters of the central and northern Adriatic in the last five years and increased concentrations of solids in suspension. The research involved conducting 96-hour tests on clams farmed in aquariums containing filtered seawater. The tests were preceded by a 7-day adaptation stage to allow the molluscs to acclimatise. During this period, the clams were fed on unicellular seaweed (Dunaliella tertiolecta). The molluscs were exposed to particles of solids in suspension consisting of pools of silica gel (SiO2) granules of various sizes, similar to those constituting silt, whose presence and suspension in the sea considerably increase after heavy rain and heavy seas. The study established that the number of deaths caused by solids suspended in seawater at the concentrations used in the tests was not statistically significant. |
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Adriatic Bivalve mollusc Chamelea gallina Clam Italy Mollusc Silt. |
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http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2010/46_1/101.pdf |
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