1. QPX and Quahog Management
Steve Artabane
November 4, 2004

2. Northern Hard Clam, Quahog
Hill, 2001

3. Overview of the Quahog Bivalve Mollusc Mercenaria mercenaria
Used by Native Americans-Wampum
Fished in Coastal Waters, both sub-tidally and inter-tidally
Range
Food Uses

4. Bull Raking and Hand Raking Commercial Dredging
Gates 2004

5. Growout Methods
Three Bays Pres. Inc.

6. Hard Clam Aquaculture Values in Florida
Ruth et al., 2003

7. QPX- Quahog Parasite Unknown
Smolowitz et al. 1998

8. Clam Seed Source Mortality
Calvo and Burreson, 2002

9. What to do about QPX Remove infected clams
Do not transport clams from one area to another
Limit Densities of growing clams
Choose local seed