Cycle of reproduction, oocyte atresia, and maturation size of the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum on a pebble beach in Mutsu Bay, Northern Japan

Author(s):  
Daisuke Sugiura ◽  
Naohisa Kikuya
2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1190-1197
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Xi-wu YAN ◽  
Yue-huan ZHANG ◽  
Huan-qiang SUN ◽  
Zhong-ming HUO ◽  
Xin SUN ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Sil Kang ◽  
Hyun-Sung Yang ◽  
Kimberly S. Reece ◽  
Young-Ghan Cho ◽  
Hye-Mi Lee ◽  
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pp. 106484
Author(s):  
Ilaria Bernardini ◽  
Valerio Matozzo ◽  
Sara Valsecchi ◽  
Luca Peruzza ◽  
Giulia Dalla Rovere ◽  
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Hydrobiologia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 630 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Dang ◽  
X. de Montaudouin ◽  
J. Bald ◽  
F. Jude ◽  
N. Raymond ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (7) ◽  
pp. 1645-1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Moura ◽  
Paulo Vasconcelos ◽  
Fábio Pereira ◽  
Paula Chainho ◽  
José Lino Costa ◽  
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The present study aimed to describe the reproductive cycle and estimate the size at sexual maturity of the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) in the Tagus Estuary (Portugal). Specimens were collected monthly from September 2013 to December 2015 during fishing surveys using bivalve dredges. The gametogenic cycle was described in detail using gonad histology and monitored throughout the study period by the monthly variation in the frequency of gonad maturation stages, mean gonadal index and mean oocyte diameter. This invasive population of R. philippinarum displayed synchronous gonadal development between sexes, with ripening occurring mainly in April and May followed by an extensive spawning period until November–December. Individuals reached the size at first sexual maturity at 29.4 mm in shell length (i.e. before 1 year old). Furthermore, the reproductive strategy, dynamics and potential were compared between the invasive R. philippinarum and the native congeneric carpet shell clam (Ruditapes decussatus). Overall, the data gathered in this study constitutes valuable baseline information to propose conservation strategies and implement management measures to minimize the harmful impacts caused by this invasive species on local ecosystems and native biodiversity, particularly over populations of autochthonous bivalves.


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Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1688-1696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongming Huo ◽  
Xiangyu Meng ◽  
Rbbani Md.Golam ◽  
Weinan Cao ◽  
Qidi Wu ◽  
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