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Review of the reproductive physiology of the scallop, Pecten maximus, applicable to intensive aquaculture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 1991

Nicole Devauchelle
Affiliation:
IFREMER, Centre de Brest, BP 70, 29280 Plouzané, France
Christian Mingant
Affiliation:
IFREMER, Centre de Brest, BP 70, 29280 Plouzané, France
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Abstract

This paper presents a summary of information on reproduction biology in the scallop, Pecten maximus, which is required for the successful reseeding and intensive aquaculture programs developed in France since 1982. Data are presented on the following subjects: environmental factors that sustain gametogenic activity and the time of year this activity occurs; biochemical changes that are associated with gametogenesis; the consistency of egg quality; and development of a simple test to predict egg quality.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© IFREMER-Gauthier-Villars, 1991

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