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Evaluation of Brey's production/biomass model on the basis of along-term data set on a clam population
Beukema, J.J.; Dekker, R. (2013). Evaluation of Brey's production/biomass model on the basis of along-term data set on a clam population. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 489: 163-175. dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10409
In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. Inter-Research: Oldendorf/Luhe. ISSN 0171-8630; e-ISSN 1616-1599, meer
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| Trefwoorden |
Bivalvia [WoRMS]; Macoma balthica (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
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| Author keywords |
Biomass; Secondary production; Individual weight; Mortality rate; Macomabalthica; Bivalve; Wadden Sea; Tidal flats; Long-term data series |
| Abstract |
The Brey model is one of the most frequently used methods to obtain a quick estimate of the secondary production (P) of an area. It is based on an empirical relationship between the production/biomass (P/B) ratio and the (annual) mean weight (W) of the individuals of a population. Estimates of P/B by this model are frequently obtained by using only single measurements of W and B, thus circumventing tedious efforts required by conventional methods. The obtained P values of communities are sums of estimates made for individual species. Any constraints of the model can be fully understood only by evaluating it for single-species populations. Using an extensive data set obtained by monitoring a population of the bivalve Macoma balthica for 33 yr, we evaluated the model by comparing Brey model estimates of P and P/B with direct annual estimates. We corroborate the basis of the model by presenting a significant relationship between observed annual values of W and P/B. The model satisfactorily predicted P when late-winter (but not late-summer) assessments of W and B were used. The model underestimated P/B in the years with high mortality rates (Z), whereas it overestimated P/B in almost all other years. Z values were a better basis for predictions of P/B than Wvalues. The model could predict P/B well on the exclusive basis of W due to the significant correlation between W and Z (low Z values resulted in older and thus heavier individuals). Multi-year averages of model-predicted and observed P/B estimates were similar only when predictions were based on late-winter or annual (not on summer) estimates of W and B. In conclusion, the model cannot be recommended for precise and unbiased P estimates in a single species when no more than a once-only assessment of Wand B is available. |
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