Yann Joncourt Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Hydrobiology ,Hydrology,Fisheries Biology and Management,Coastal Ecology,Marine Chemistry
GEMEL Normandie, CREC, Station Marine, Universit
Yann Joncourt works at the GEMEL Normandie, CREC, Station Marine, Université de Caen Normandie, 54 rue du Docteur Charcot, BP 49, 14530 Luc-sur-Mer, France. Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Olivier Basuyaux, Florence Beck, Jean-Philippe Pezy, Alexandrine Baffreau, Yann Joncourt, Xavier Tétard and Jean-Claude Dauvin
Evaluation of Ruditapes spp. Clam Stock on the Western Coast of Cotentin (English Channel)
The Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum (Adam and Reeve 1850) was introduced into France in the 1970s and now dominates the European clam Ruditapes decusattus (Linnaeus 1758) in the intertidal zone of the western Cotentin (English Channel). While it has successfully colonized a large variety of sediment habitats, from muddy sand to gravel, the densities remain< 20 ind. m-2. In this extensive intertidal zone, it is difficult to estimate the density as well as the stock of such di... view more»