Chamelea gallina reproductive biology and Minimum Conservation Reference Size: implications for fishery management in the Adriatic Sea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The striped venus clam Chamelea gallina is an economically important species in Adriatic Sea fisheries. The use of hydraulic dredging for its catch has a long history in Italy and its management faced several stages of development in the last 40 years. A great effort has been made in the past two decades to move from poorly or weakly managed fisheries to a well-structured co-management system to improve the sustainability of this fishery. However, a prerequisite for appropriate resource management is a sound knowledge of the biology and reproductive strategy of the species.

Results

We investigated three major biological features- the gametogenic cycle, size at sexual maturity and partial fecundity - by microscopic, histological and video analysis techniques. We de

SUBMITTER: Bargione G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124184 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature