P. Roustaian, ECOLOGY OF THE ROCK OYSTER, SACCOSTREA-CUCULLATA (BIVALVIA, OSTREIDAE) AT BAND-MOALEM COAST ALONG NORTHEASTERN PERSIAN-GULF, Indian journal of marine sciences, 23(4), 1994, pp. 242-243
Oyster population in Band Moalem area had a unimodal size frequency di
stribution in which small individuals were scarce and adults dominate.
The population density of S. cucullata was estimated to be 132.m(-2).
Abundance of the oysters within different parts (lower, middle and up
per) of the mid intertidal area (oyster zone) showed a significant dif
ference. Average shell size (as dorsoventral measurement) was 39.5 mm.
Sex ratio was calculated to be 0.86(n=595). Shell size and sex ratio
did not differ significantly in the different parts of mid intertidal
area.