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Table 3
Growth rate, height increments and growth period of E. elliptica in the Pendjari River compared to mangrove Crassostrea gasar oysters and other bivalves in the world.
| Species | Growth period (month) | Height increment (mm) | Growth rate (mm month−1) | Source | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etheria elliptica | 12 | 48 | 4 | Present study | Benin |
| Pinctada fucata | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | Chellam (1988) | India |
| Crassostrea gasar | 7–8 | 60–70 | 8.57–8.75 | Ajana (1980) | Nigeria |
| C. gasar | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | Blanc (1962) | Senegal |
| C. gasar | 12 | 65 | 5.41 | Quentin (2004) | Senegal |
| C. tulipa (in the wild) | 24 | 25 | 1.04 | Kamara (1982) | Sierra Leone |
| C. tulipa (in culture) | 7 | 70 | 10 | Kamara (1982) | Sierra Leone |
| C. tulipa | 6 | 60 | 10 | Cham (1988) | Gambia |
| C. madrasensis | 12 | 86 | 7.17 | Silas et al. (1982) | India |
| C. rhizophorae | 6 | 61 | 10 | Mancera and Mendo (1996) | Colombia |
| C. gigas | 6 | 30.6 | 5.1 | Pogoda et al. (2011) | Germany |
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