On Mussels: Mytilus Californianus as a Prehistoric Resource
On Mussels: Mytilus Californianus as a Prehistoric Resource
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关于贻贝：贻贝作为史前资源
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1995
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Jennifer R. Richman
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T. Jones;Jennifer R. Richman
加州贻贝是北美西海岸考古记录中发现的最丰富的双壳类之一，也是潮间带种群中最常见的，其资源利用程度一直存在变化。对可供选择的贻贝采集技术的实验评估和对贻贝生物学的审查表明，在理想情况下，这种软体动物产生的卡路里回报与限制活动范围的觅食者开发的其他商品相当。贻贝蛋白质含量高，碳水化合物含量低，可以为流动性大的觅食者提供完整的饮食。贻贝不能被过度开发到灭绝，但随着频繁开发，资源价值下降，使得它们在集约化经济中的饮食意义较小。
The resource utility of Mytilus californianus, one of the most abundant bivalves found in the archaeological record of the west coast of North America and the most common among living intertidal populations has been characterized in variable terms. Experimental evaluation of alternative mussel collection techniques and review of mussel biology reveals that under ideal circumstances this mollusk produces caloric returns comparable to other commodities exploited by range-restricted foragers. Mussels are high in protein, low in carbohydrates, and could contribute to complete diets among highly mobile foragers. Mussels could not be overexploited to extinction, but resource value declines with frequent exploitation, rendering them of less dietary significance in intensified economies.