Culture of surfclams Spisula solidissima sp., in coastal Georgia: nursery culture

Peer-reviewedGrowth of the Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima solidissima, was compared with that of the southern Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima similis. All experimental animals were reared in upweller units at 20°C and fed cultured algae on a daily basis. Over the 14 wk of the study, the Atlantic surf clams grew markedly better (8.9-mm increase in shell length and a 1,103% increase in biomass) than the southern Atlantic surfclams (6.6-mm increase in shell length and 573% mcrease in biomass). Mortality for both groups was negligible. The mean shell lengths attained for the Atlantic surfclams (15.3 mm) and the southern Atlantic surfclams (13 mm) at the conclusion of the study were large enough to ensure good growth and survival on relocation to a field growout environment. The growth patterns obtained under similm growth conditions further highlight some basic life history differences between these subspecies, which were apparent from other studies

Rebecca Center for Music Therapy Newsletter: Volume 5 Issue 1

Dr. John Carpente, Director of the Rebecca Center and associate professor of the music department at Molloy College has the pleasure of traveling across the globe to share his knowledge and expertise on an assessment tool that he pioneered entitled, Individual Music- Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND). He has been invited to offer his trainings both domestically and internationally at various universities. Trainings have been offered across th