Determination of shell deposition rates of Arctica islandica from the New York Bight using natural /sup 228/Ra and /sup 228/Th and bomb-produced /sup 14/C

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Limnol. Oceanogr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.1982.27.4.0737· OSTI ID:6324285

Turekian, K K ^[1]; Cochran, J K; Nozaki, Y; Thompson, I; Jones, D S

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1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT

Shell deposition rates of specimens of Arctica islandica (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from the New York Bight were determined using natural /sup 228/Ra and /sup 228/Th and bomb /sup 14/C. The specimens from deep (>55 m) offshore waters show annual growth banding. A shell obtained from the inner bight at <30-m depth seems to be younger than indicated by band counting.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76EV13573
• OSTI ID: 6324285
• Journal Information: Limnol. Oceanogr.; (United States), Vol. 27:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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