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Helgol Mar Res (2009) 63:277–285 DOI 10.1007/s10152-009-0155-x ORIGINAL ARTICLE Life cycle, population dynamics, growth and production of Abra segmentum (Mollusca, Bivalvia) at low salinities in a Mediterranean lagoon Theodoros Kevrekidis Æ K. Kasapis Æ V. Kalpia Received: 6 July 2008 / Revised: 11 February 2009 / Accepted: 27 February 2009 / Published online: 22 March 2009 Springer-Verlag and AWI 2009 Abstract Aspects of the biology of Abra segmentum growth rate, maximum body size, n, B, P and P :B ratio. were investigated at low salinities in a Mediterranean Our findings suggest that the studied aspects of A. seg- coastal lagoon (Monolimni Lagoon, Northern Aegean mentum biology could not be markedly affected by low Sea). Monthly samples were collected during the period salinities. from February 1998 to January 1999. Recruitment occurred from mid-spring to early autumn (0.3–5.7 psu) Keywords Macroinvertebrate Population dynamics and recruits grew during summer and autumn (1.2–5.7 Growth Production Salinity psu), while a major part vanished during next autumn, displaying a maximum life span of about 20 months. A positive correlation was found between the percentage of Introduction individuals having a shell length of B3.5 mm and tem- perature; age group 0 showed a growth rate of 0.97 mm The bivalve Abra segmentum (Recluz, 1843) [A. ovata per month, and the largest individual collected had a (Philippi, 1836)] is a shallow-water species with a geo- 19.76 mm shell length. The population density sharply graphical range extending from the Atlantic coasts of increased during late spring (0.3–1.2 psu); this increase Morocco and France to the Medit