Effect of shellfish (clam) cultivation, South Devon and Menai Strait (1990-1996)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From spring 1990 to 1996 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Intertidal area of estuary of River Exe |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment; Fishery characterisation; Sediment grain size parameters; Concentration of organic matter in sediments; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed |
| Instruments | Benthos samplers; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | Study is designed to measure whether changes in soil structure and infauna occur due to cultivation of Manila clams in the intertidal zone. Component parts include a one year study on soil and its infauna prior to deposit of clams, a 2-3 year study on changes while clams are growing to market size, and a 1 year study on recovery of ground after harvesting of clams. Study area measures 35m by 15m and comprises three treatments (control area, net covered area, net covered area with clams) and three replications in a 3 by 3 Latin square design. |
| Originators | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
| Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1621 562244 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1502 513865 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1029021 |
| Global identifier | 405 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
