The nocturnal life of the great scallops (Pecten maximus, L.): First description of their natural daily valve opening cycle

ABSTRACT: Valvometry techniques used to monitor bivalve gaping activity have elucidated numerous relationships with environmental fluctuations, along with biological rhythms ranging from sub-daily to seasonal. Thus, a precise understanding of the natural activity of bivalves (i.e., not exposed to stressful environmental variations) is necessary as a baseline for detecting abnormal behaviors (deviations). This knowledge is also needed to reliably interpret observations of bivalve gaping behavior and associated biological processes (e.g., respiration, nutrition) acquired over time-limited periods. With this in mind, we investigated the natural daily gaping activity of the great scallop (Pecten maximus) by continuously monitoring 35 individuals in several individual tanks and in situ (Bay of Saint-Brie

SUBMITTER: Retailleau E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833516 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature