GROWTH RATE VARIATIONS OF OCEAN QUAHOG CLAMS IN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC AS A RECORD OF BOTTOM WATER TEMPERATURE VARIATION

John Michael Klinck II, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, United States, Eric Powell, University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Coastal Sciences, Ocean Springs, MS, United States, Roger Mann, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Fisheries Science, Gloucester Point, VA, United States, Eileen E Hofmann, Old Dominion University, Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, Norfolk, VA, United States, Sara Pace, University of Southern Mississippi, Science Center for Marine Fisheries, Ocean Springs, MS, United States and Matthew Chase Long, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Chief Data Officer Program, Silver Spring, MD, United States