Upweller Report 2010

Growing Shellfish –In general 2010 was a much better growing year than 2009. This can be seen in the chart below.
The growth data were gathered each week for seed from each different hatchery. This chart is based on seed from one

% Growth 2010 to 2009

BBYC

MYC

BL

SCYC

HH

0% 2000% 4000% 6000% 8000% 10000% 12000%

HH SCYC BL MYC BBYC

Change 2337% 1325% 1727% 5896% 808%
2010 4570% 3400% 4860% 10213% 3775%
2009 2233% 2075% 3133% 4317% 2967%

hatchery at each location (some upwellers had seed more than one hatchery). The data reflects the growth pattern for
five of the upwellers. Weather conditions in the spring and summer of 2009 were not favorable for seed growth. This
can be clearly seen in the data table contained in the chart. The first example is HH. In 2009 the seed growth for the year
was 2233% (shown in blue). In 2010 the rate was almost twice that at 4570% (shown in red). The net change was 2337%
(green). The variation in growth rate for the year from one location to another (Example: MYC 10,213 to SCYC 3,400) is
the subject for study by our Certified Shellfish Gardeners.
The table below shows the start up volume of seeds for a specific batch that was loaded and grown at each of various
upwellers. The actual count of individual clams is estimated by the hatchery and later verified to be (+ or - 10%.) Once
validated, the estimated count is used to simplify all the “number crunching.” The chart also tells the % of the batch that
was planted at the specific location. For example BL 1 (Barnegat Light 1) was loaded on July 17 with 9,000 ml of batch BA
09 and 100% of the seed was planted at location BLO.

REPORT
12/15/010 % Planted - Location
Batch
Start date Date Volume Batch Sedg WrTn BLW1 BBW1 TC PM
ML SIO WTS BLO BBO BHO HO
BL1 17-Jun 9,000 BA09 100
BL2 25-Jun 320 NN10 100
BL3 12-Jul 980 JS10 100
BL4 29-Jul 300 BA10 100
SCYC 1 17-Jun 2,700 BA09 6000
SCYC 2 12-Jul 900 JS10 100
SCYC 3 29-Jul 300 BA 10 100
SF1 17-Jun 4,050 BA09 9000
SF2 25-Jun 320 NN10 100
SF3 12-Jul 850 JZ10 100
SF4 29-Jul 900 BA10 100
BBYC1 17-Jun 2250 BA09 100
BBYC2 12-Jul 1800 JS10 100
BBYC3 29-Jul 300 BA10 100
BH1- 17-Jun 4,500 BA09 10,000
BH2 25-Jun 320 NN10 100
BH3 12-Jul 1,800 JP10 100
HH 12-Jul 1,800 JP10 50 50
IBSP1 17-Jun 4,500 BA09 100
IBSP2 25-Jun 160 NN10 100
IBSP3 12-Jul 1,275 JZ10 100
IBSP4 29-Jul 300 BA10 100
MYC1 17-Jun 4,500 BA09 100
MYC2 25-Jun 160 NN10 100
MYC3 12-Jul 1,275 JZ10 100
MYC4 29-Jul 300 BA10 100

Our goal is to learn about growing shellfish and the various things that impact their growth. In 2010 we obtained
200,000 seed clams from each hatchery: BA, JZ, JS, NN, JP for a total of about 1 million. We also obtained 70,000 large
seed from BA for some planting experiments.
Observations

The following statistical reports are observations not scientific fact. Our volunteers gather data so we can discuss
growing patterns in an effort to refine our techniques. Below are charts showing growth by batch (hatchery) with the
start date, size, year-end size and upweller identified.

Batch by hatchery – BA, NN, JP, JZ,JS

BA -%Growth 2010 NN -% Growth 2010

Start at 12 Ml per 1000 Start at 6.40 Ml per 1000
July 29 June 25
4000 7000
3500 6000
3000
5000
Axis Title

2500

Axis Title
2000 4000
1500 3000
1000
500 2000
0 1000
SCYC MYC 0
Site IBSP
(17m (16 Site MYC IBSP
(size) (N/A) BL
m) mm) (size) (22mm) (17mm)
BA 10 0 2400 1983 3733 NN10 0 5872 1983 3733

JP %Growth 2010 JZ % Growth JS % Growth 2010

Start at 18 Ml per 2010 - Start at 18 Ml per
1000 July 12 Start at 17 Ml 1000
per 1000 July 12 July 22
5000 2000 6000
5000
4000 1500
4000
3000 1000 3000
2000 2000
500
1000
1000
0 0
0 IBSP MYC SCYC
Site Site
Site (18m (19m BL (15m
HH (26) (size) (size)
(size) m) m) m)
JP 10 0 4572 JZ 10 0 1757 1712 JS 10 0 5324 3400
Another way to review the data is by weekly % of growth for a given hatchery batch at a specific upweller.

Weekly Growth for BA Weekly Growth for NN

140 120

120 100

100 80

Axis Title
80 60
60 40
40
20
20
0
0
1-Jul 1-Aug 1-Sep

13 20 27 15 22 29
15 22 29 5- 1- 8-
1- 8- - - - - - -
- - - Au Se Se
5- 13- 20- 27- 1- 8- 15- 22- 29- 7- Jul Jul Au Au Au Se Se Se
Jul Jul Jul g p p
Aug Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct g g g p p p
IBSP 92 30 93 38 35 26 29 25 25 9 IBSP 91 40 43 40 42 65 25 27 29 25 40

SCYC 83 36 83 64 128 0 10 2 4 4 BL 81 39 47 32 58 21 113 43 16 42 7 10 10 12

MYC 63 54 60 66 26 37 38 29 40 MYC 56 22 63 54 75 40 56 41 51 23 35 21 31

HH JP10 Weekly Growth Weekly Growth JS 10

60 180
160
50 140
120
40
100
30 80
60
20 40
20
10 0
15-Jul 15-Aug 15-Sep
0
5-Aug
29-Jul

12-Aug
19-Aug
26-Aug
2-Sep
9-Sep
16-Sep
23-Sep
30-Sep
7-Oct

5- 13- 20- 27- 1- 8- 15- 22- 29-

15- 22- 29-
Au Au Au Au Se Se Se Se Se
Jul Jul Jul
g g g g p p p p p
5- 13- 20- 27- BLJS10w 66 43 46 32 93 69 22 53 39 10 14 12
29- 1- 8- 15- 22- 29- 7-
Au Au Au Au
Jul Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct SCYC JS10w 167133 61 17 35 30 42 7 4 6 2
g g g g
HH JP10 39 23 29 49 15 2 45 35 9 16 10
 Weekly Growth JZ 10
100

80
Axis Title

60

40

20

0
22-Jul 29-Jul 5-Aug 12-Aug 19-Aug 26-Aug 2-Sep 9-Sep 16-Sep

13- 20- 27- 15- 22-

22-Jul 29-Jul 5-Aug 1-Sep 8-Sep
Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep
IBSP 41 21 10 42 40 30 27 20 35 86
MYC 67 3 10 45 83 40 45 23 28 24

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