Primeras observaciones sobre el crecimiento de poblaciones de Patella Candeii D'Orbigny (Mollusca, gastropoda) en el litoral de Fuerteventura
- Núñez Fraga, Jorge
- Brito Castro, María del Carmen
- Riera Elena, Rodrigo
- Docoito, José R.
ISSN: 1130-4723
Year of publication: 2004
Volume: 16
Issue: 4
Pages: 151-159
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias: = Folia Canariensis Academiae Scientiarum
Abstract
A study of the growth rate in the limpet "lapa majorera" Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 in Fuerteventura is conducted. This species is considered in danger of extinction. The limpet growth rates were observed in situ, as of marked specimens in several intertidal sta- tions along Fuerteventura coast. Growth rates are calculated for each size class, providing information about the influence of shellfish over this species.