Investigation of shellfish resources in Binzhou sea area
The shellfish resources in Binzhou coastal shoal were investigated in 2021.A total of 34 species of shell-fish were collected,belonging to 13 orders and 21 families.The dominant species were Potamocorbula laevis,Mac-tra quadrangularis and Meretrix meretrix.There is only one dominant species of Meretrix meretrix in river and shoal areas.The biomass was in the order of high water zone>middle water zone>low water zone>river channel>coastal area.The diversity index,evenness index and abundance index of shellfish resources in Binzhou City showed a trend of high biomass in the west and low biomass in the east.Based on the investigation of the current situation of the shellfish resources in Binzhou,the protection and rational utilization of the shellfish resources in Binzhou were proposed.