Harvest of the Soft-Shell Clam (Mya arenaria) by Malaga Island, Maine, Residents From 1865 to 1912 Occurred Primarily in the Fall and Winter Based on Incremental Growth Assessment

Sclerochronological analysis of Mya arenaria shells from archeological sites can provide valuable information on the lifestyles of the sites' inhabitants. Inhabited from ca. 1860 to 1912, Malaga Island, Maine, was the home of a marginalized, mixed-race community of which only scant historical r...

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Published in:	Journal of island and coastal archaeology 2016-01, Vol.11 (1), p.50-67
Main Authors:	Ambrose, William G., Locke, V, William L., Fisher, Julia L., Hamilton, Nathan D., Levitt, Joshua
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	19th century 20th century American history Archaeological sites Archaeology Baits Fisheries Growth rate Harvest harvest season Islands Malaga Island Marginality Marine midden Mollusks Mya arenaria Race sclerochronology Seasons Shellfish Shells
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