British Columbia Geoduck (Panopea generosa) Age, Size Structure and Growth Parameters, 1993 - 2002

Dominique Bureau

doi:10.15468/d7f7g6

British Columbia Geoduck (Panopea generosa) Age, Size Structure and Growth Parameters, 1993 - 2002

Citation

Bureau D (2022). British Columbia Geoduck (Panopea generosa) Age, Size Structure and Growth Parameters, 1993 - 2002. Version 1.4. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/d7f7g6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-06.

Description

Biological samples of Geoduck Clams have been collected during surveys in British Columbia as part of the broader survey objectives of determining Geoduck density, distribution and population structure. Samples of Geoducks were collected from 41 locations throughout British Columbia between 1993 and 2002. Clams were measured for total weight, shell length, shell weight and were aged. Biological parameters are presented here for individual clams sampled. See Bureau D., W. Hajas, N.W. Surry, C.M. Hand, G. Dovey and A. Campbell. 2002. Age, size structure and growth parameters of Geoducks (Panopea abrupta, Conrad 1849) from 34 locations in British Columbia sampled between 1993 and 2000. Can Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2413: 84 p. and Bureau D., W. Hajas, C.M. Hand and G. Dovey. 2003. Age, size structure and growth parameters of Geoducks (Panopea abrupta, Conrad 1849) from seven locations in British Columbia sampled in 2001 and 2002. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2494: 29 p. Please note that the scientific name of this species is Panopea generosa, there was a name change in 2010 separating from Panopea abrupta.

Taxonomic Coverages

The Pacific geoduck (“gooey-duck”; /ˈɡuːiˌdʌk/; Panopea generosa) is a species of very large saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. The common name is derived from the Lushootseed (Nisqually) word gʷídəq.

Panopea generosa
common name: Geoduck rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Throughout coastal BC

Bibliographic Citations

Bureau D., W. Hajas, N.W. Surry, C.M. Hand, G. Dovey and A. Campbell (2002) Age, size structure and growth parameters of Geoducks (Panopea abrupta, Conrad 1849) from 34 locations in British Columbia sampled between 1993 and 2000. Can Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2413: 84 p. - http://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/266179.pdf
Bureau D., W. Hajas, C.M. Hand and G. Dove (2003) Age, size structure and growth parameters of Geoducks (Panopea abrupta, Conrad 1849) from seven locations in British Columbia sampled in 2001 and 2002. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2494: 29 p. - https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/277916.pdf

Contacts

Dominique Bureau
originator
position: Research Biologist - Marine Invertebrates Section
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo
V9T6N7
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: 12507567114
email: dominique.bureau@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Dominique Bureau
metadata author
position: Research Biologist - Marine Invertebrates Section
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo
V9T6N7
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: 12507567114
email: dominique.bureau@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Yeongha Jung
editor
position: Aquatic Science Data Technician
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo
V9T6N7
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: 12507567106
email: yeongha.jung@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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Dominique Bureau
administrative point of contact
position: Research Biologist - Marine Invertebrates Section
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo
V9T6N7
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: 12507567114
email: dominique.bureau@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Maria Cornthwaite
administrative point of contact
position: Program Head
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo
V9T6N7
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: 17782682739
email: OBISCanada@dfo.mpo.gc.ca