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The present study was carried out to determine gonadal stages and quality of pearl oyster meat (<italic>Pinctada imbricata radiata</italic>, Leach, 1814) in Izmir Bay (Turkey). Pearl oyster samples were collected from the study area at a depth of ~5 m between February 2013 and January 2014. The highest and lowest temperature was measured in July and January as 27°C and 14.2°C, respectively. The maximum chlorophyll <italic>a</italic> value of 4.640 μg l−1 was calculated in May and the lowest value of 1.009 μg l−1 was recorded in April. Individuals reached their first maturity in April. Spawning activity was observed from June to September and the gonad index (GI) was at the highest level during those months. The development was observed from April to February. The overall female to male ratio was 1.32:1 (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) and it did not affect the GI (<italic>p</italic> > 0.05). There is a strong positive correlation between the GI and temperature (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05). The highest condition index (CI) was recorded in May as 12.31 ± 0.51, whereas the lowest one in January as 7.37 ± 0.22. As a result, this study revealed that the pearl oyster population in the region is characterized by high reproductive activity, especially during the summer months.
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The present study was carried out to determine gonadal stages and quality of pearl oyster meat (Pinctada imbricata radiata, Leach, 1814) in Izmir Bay (Turkey). Pearl oyster samples were collected from the study area at a depth of ~5 m between February 2013 and January 2014. The highest and lowest temperature was measured in July and January as 27°C and 14.2°C, respectively. The maximum chlorophyll a value of 4.640 μg l−1 was calculated in May and the lowest value of 1.009 μg l−1 was recorded in April. Individuals reached their first maturity in April. Spawning activity was observed from June to September and the gonad index (GI) was at the highest level during those months. The development was observed from April to February. The overall female to male ratio was 1.32:1 (p < 0.05) and it did not affect the GI (p > 0.05). There is a strong positive correlation between the GI and temperature (p < 0.05). The highest condition index (CI) was recorded in May as 12.31 ± 0.51, whereas the lowest one in January as 7.37 ± 0.22. As a result, this study revealed that the pearl oyster population in the region is characterized by high reproductive activity, especially during the summer months.

Reproductive biology of the rayed pearl oyster (<italic>Pinctada imbricata</italic> radiata, Leach 1814) in Izmir Bay

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Reproductive biology of the rayed pearl oyster ( radiata, Leach 1814) in Izmir Bay

The present study was carried out to determine gonadal stages and quality of pearl oyster meat (Pinctada imbricata radiata, Leach, 1814) in Izmir Bay (Turkey). Pearl oyster samples were collected from the study area at a depth of ~5 m between February 2013 and January 2014. The highest and lowest temperature was measured in July and January as 27°C and 14.2°C, respectively. The maximum chlorophyll a value of 4.640 μg l−1 was calculated in May and the lowest value of 1.009 μg l−1 was recorded in April. Individuals reached their first maturity in April. Spawning activity was observed from June to September and the gonad index (GI) was at the highest level during those months. The development was observed from April to February. The overall female to male ratio was 1.32:1 (p 0.05). There is a strong positive correlation between the GI and temperature (p < 0.05). The highest condition index (CI) was recorded in May as 12.31 ± 0.51, whereas the lowest one in January as 7.37 ± 0.22. As a result, this study revealed that the pearl oyster population in the region is characterized by high reproductive activity, especially during the summer months.

The present study was carried out to determine gonadal stages and quality of pearl oyster meat (Pinctada imbricata radiata, Leach, 1814) in Izmir Bay (Turkey)....

Reproductive biology of the rayed pearl oyster (Pinctada imbricata radiata, Leach 1814) in Izmir Bay

Article Category: Original research paper

Publicado en línea: 21 mar 2021

Páginas: 87 - 97

Recibido: 26 jun 2020

Aceptado: 01 oct 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oandhs-2021-0009

Palabras clave
pearl oyster, meat quality, gonad development, gonad index

© 2021 Selcuk Yigitkurt, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Reproductive biology of the rayed pearl oyster (Pinctada imbricata radiata, Leach 1814) in Izmir Bay

Article Category: Original research paper

Publicado en línea: 21 mar 2021

Páginas: 87 - 97

Recibido: 26 jun 2020

Aceptado: 01 oct 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oandhs-2021-0009

Palabras clavepearl oyster, meat quality, gonad development, gonad index

© 2021 Selcuk Yigitkurt, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
pearl oyster, meat quality, gonad development, gonad index