Essential Fish Habitat Source Document: Atlantic Surfclam, 'Spisula solidissima',211 Life History and Habitat Characteristics

摘要

The Atlantic surfcalm, Spisula solidssima (Figure 1), is a bivalve mollusk that211u001einhabits sandy continental shelf habitats from the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence 211u001eto Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (Merrill and Ropes 1969). This Essential Fish 211u001eHabitat source document provides information on the life history requirements of 211u001eAtlantic surfcalms inhabiting United States waters in the Gulf of Maine, Georges 211u001eBank, and the Mid-Atlantic Bight.