Massive Molluscan Shell Accumulation On The Sea Side Of Land Strips Of Amvrakikos Gulf Lagoon Complex (Nw Greece)

The analysis of the molluscan shells deposition on the sea side of land strips of the lagoon complex of the NW Amvrakikos Gulf shows that bivalve (61.10%) and gasteropod (12.48%) shells constitute the major share of the organogenic material of the sea side land strips. Major representative bivalve species are Cerastoderma glaucum (35.32%) and Polititapes aureus (17.89%), while a range of other species, such as Loripes orbiculatus (4.06%), Mytilus galloprovincialis (2.76%), Peronidia albicans (2.66%), Chamelea gallina (1.80%), Modiolus barbatus (1.03%), Parvicardium exiguum (1.00%) were also present.