전라남도 고흥해역의 바지락을 채집하여 연령과 성장에 대하여 조사하였다. 각장에 대한 각고, 각폭, 전중량의 상대성장식에서 상관계수 ($r^2$)는 0.8003-0.9053의 범위로 비교적 높은 상관관계를 나타났다. 윤문의 평균 윤경은 $SL_{1.58}=12.51{pm}2.55;mm$, $SL_{2.58}=20.27{pm}3.08;mm$, $SL_{3.58}=26.90{pm}2.49;mm$, $SL_{4.58}=31.35{pm}3.62;mm$, $SL_{5.58}=35.45{pm}3.54;mm$, $SL_{6.58}=38.78{pm}4.04;mm$로 나타났으며, 평균 전중량은 $TW_{1.58}$ = 0.35 g, $TW_{2.58}$ = 4.62 g, $TW_{3.58}$=5.84 g, $TW_{4.58}$ = 6.71 g, $TW_{5.58}$ = 7.50 g, $TW_{6.58}$ = 8.14 g로 나타났다. Bertalanffy 성장식을 구한결과는 $SL_t = 51.01(1-e^{-0.1738(t+1.07)})$ $TW_t=11.65(1-e^{-0.1738(t+1.07)})^{2.9519}$로 나타났다.
Age and growth of the short-necked, Ruditapes philippinarum were collected from Goheung coast in Korea. Relative growth equations among SL, SH, SW and TW of Ruditapes philippinarum were ranged from 0.8059 to 0.8859. The ring radius were estimated from a von Bertalanffy method with the values of $SL_{1.58}=12.51{pm}2.55;mm$, $SL_{2.58}=20.27{pm}3.08;mm$, $SL_{3.58}=26.90{pm}2.49;mm$, $SL_{4.58}=31.35{pm}3.62;mm$, $SL_{5.58}=35.45{pm}3.54;mm$, $SL_{6.58}=38.78{pm}4.04;mm$. Back calculated total weight at the formation of annual ring on the shell of Ruditapes philippinarum with the values $TW_{1.58}$=0.35 g, $TW_{2.58}$ = 4.62 g, $TW_{3.58}$ = 5.84 g, $TW_{4.58}$ = 6.71 g, $TW_{5.58}$ = 7.50 g, $TW_{6.58}$ = 8.14 g. Growth curves for shell height and total weight fitted to the von Bertalanffy equation were expressed as: $SL_t= 51.01(1-e^{-0.1738(t+1.07)})$ $TW_t = 11.65(1-e^{-0.1738(t+1.07)})^{2.9519}$.
