Research Article

Growth and Survival of Scallops Austrochlamys natans (Philippi, 1845) and Zygochlamys patagonica (P. P. King, 1832) in Suspended Systems and Land-Based Tanks in Chilean Patagonia

Table 1

The number of scallops, shell height, experiment duration, stocking density, sampling number, and cultivation system.

ExperimentNumber of scallopsShell height
(mm)
Duration
(days)
Stoking density
(scallop/m2)
Sampling numberCultivation system

AS13315.13 ± 4.5332216.38Lantern
AS210443.26 ± 2.6120126.52Lantern
AE14031.62 ± 0.4428105Tank
ZS14399.09 ± 2.61497111.813Lantern
ZS210032.62 ± 4.6926325.57Lantern
ZS310033.58 ± 4.0040425.511Lantern
ZS410032.75 ± 4.3040425.511Lantern
ZE14011.52 ± 0.90128405Tank

AS1 (Austrochlamys natans suspended 1), AS2 (Austrochlamys natans suspended 2), AE1 (Austrochlamys natans tank 1), ZS1 (Zygochlamys patagonica suspended 1), ZS2 (Zygochlamys patagonica suspended 2), ZS3 (Zygochlamys patagonica suspended 3), ZS4 (Zygochlamys patagonica suspended 4) ZE1 (Zygochlamys patagonica tank 1). The initial shell height differed in order to assess growth at various stages of the scallop life cycle.