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Gametogenic cycle of the smooth clam Callista chione on the south-western coast of Portugal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2008

P. Moura ,
M.B. Gaspar  and
C.C. Monteiro
P. Moura
Affiliation:
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, L-IPIMAR, Avenida 5 de Outubro s/n, P-8700-305 Olhão, Portugal
M.B. Gaspar*
Affiliation:
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, L-IPIMAR, Avenida 5 de Outubro s/n, P-8700-305 Olhão, Portugal
C.C. Monteiro
Affiliation:
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, L-IPIMAR, Avenida 5 de Outubro s/n, P-8700-305 Olhão, Portugal
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M.B. GasparInstituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos L-IPIMARAvenida 5 de Outubro s/n P-8700-305 OlhãoPortugal email: mbgaspar@cripsul.ipimar.pt
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Abstract

The gametogenic cycle of the smooth clam Callista chione off the Arrábida region was studied throughout a 17-month period (from January 2004 to May 2005) using standard histological techniques, mean oocyte diameters and a condition index. This species showed a synchronism between sexes both in terms of gametogenic development and spawning. The results indicated that sex-ratio was not significantly different from parity. In January 2004, the gametogenic cycle had already begun and ended in late October 2004. Three spawning peaks were detected: January–March, April–May and August–October. No resting period was observed and a new gametogenic cycle began in early November, immediately after the spawning period. The analysis of the oocyte diameter enabled predicting the main spawning periods, which appear to be largely governed by seawater temperature. The condition index evolved according to the reproductive cycle of the species, with the highest values being observed prior to the main spawning periods. The size at first maturity estimated for C. chione was 50.81 mm.

Keywords

Callista chionesmooth clamgametogenic cyclesize at first maturityoocyte diametercondition indexArrábidaPortugal
Type
Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 88 , Issue 1 , February 2008 , pp. 161 - 167
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2008

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