Reproduction and breeding cycle of the giant scallop Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin) in Port au Port Bay, Newfoundland

Autor: K. S. Naidu
Rok vydání: 1970
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Zoology. 48:1003-1012
ISSN: 1480-3283
0008-4301
DOI: 10.1139/z70-176
Popis: Gametogenesis and spawning are described for a population of the giant scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin), in Port au Port Bay, Newfoundland. Histological changes accompanying the breeding cycle are discussed.A few individuals spawn in early summer (June) and also participate in the major spawning which takes place in autumn (September–October).
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