Length-Weight Relationships of the Asian Green Mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus 1758) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) Population in Bolinao Bay, Pangasinan, Northern Philippines

Authors

  • Sotero M Aban
  • Francis Albert T Argente
  • Rey S Raguindin
  • Armando C Garcia
  • Cornelia E Ibarra
  • Rene B De Vera

Keywords:

Length-Weight Relationship, Green Mussel, Bivalve, Bolinao Bay

Abstract

A morphometric study was conducted on the population of Perna viridis in Bolinao Bay to assess the ideal
weight growth estimator. A total of 243 individual mussels were used to determine the relationships of shell length (SL),
shell width (SW) and shell thickness (ST) with the total weight (TW) and soft tissue weight (STW) of the bivalve. All
length-weight relationships established showed negative allometric growth with b-values ranging from 2.30-2.71. Highest
correlation values were observed in the SL-TW (r2 = 0.82) and SL-STW (r2 = 0.85) relationships. This indicates that shell
length is the ideal weight growth estimator for the green mussel population in Bolinao Bay.

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Published

2017-12-10

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2017): PSU Journal of Natural and Allied Sciences

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