Biology of the bivalve mollusks Mya arenaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Khlebnaya Bay of the Kola Bay of the Barents Sea

Abstract

For the first time, data about distribution and biology of the bivalve mollusk Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 living in the Kola Bay of the Barents Sea has been obtained. The work was carried out on the Khlebnaya Bay intertidal zone since March to November 2021 as a part of a complex coastal expedition of the MMBI RAS. The quantitative characteristics, size and age composition of the Mya arenaria settlement were investigated. The features of the allometric growth of mollusks are considered.