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The regions in which this mussel has been reported
(e.g. Chatterji et al., 1984; Rajagopal et al., 2006;
Baker et al., 2007), manifest similar hydrological
panorama to Cienfuegos Bay. In general, studied
markers offer satisfactory ranges for development and
distribution of the green lipped mussel inside this
aquatic system.
3 Data and Methods
A seventeen spot network was relied on to take
samples at two levels: surface (0.50 m) and bottom, in
Cienfuegos Bay (Figure 1). Water Temperature (
℃
),
salinity (psu) and dissolved oxygen (mg/L), were
measured with a HANNA HI 9828 multiparameter
probe (precision:±0.01) at each point. In the year, three
campaigns were made. Two of them (February/2011 and
November/2011) are corresponding to dry season, and
the other, to wet season (May/2011). Mean monthly
precipitation and evaporation data were taken from
Cienfuegos Meteorological Station. Maximum and
minimum values as well as standard deviations of
hydrological parameters were determined. Monthly rain
and evaporation mean values were transformed in
anomalies for a better graphic interpretation. Cuban
Standard Regulation NC 25: 1999 criteria for each
marker were taken in consideration to evaluate the
results.
Authors’ Contributions
YG and AB designed the station network, collected the data
and analyzed it. YG drafted the manuscript. AL helped in data
collection and revised critically the manuscript. AA conceived
of the study, and participated in its general design and data
collection. AA Also helped to draft the manuscript. All authors
have read and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgements
The authors want to thank workers and directives of Industrial
Fishery Enterprise from Cienfuegos for their help to conduct this
work. They also appreciate Prof. Mercedes Escobar help in
editing and improving the first version of the manuscript in
English.
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