Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary Approach

A multidisciplinary approach was applied to explore deeper knowledge about the reproductive biology and ecology of the green mussel (<i>Perna viridis</i>) by interlinking among ecological factors, ingested gut plankton, gonad fatty acid profile, and reproductive traits. Mussels were coll...

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Main Authors: Md Asaduzzaman, Aysha Rahi Noor, Md Moshiur Rahman, Sumi Akter, Nayeema Ferdausy Hoque, Abrar Shakil, Md Abdul Wahab
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Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
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spelling doaj-722888c19bf04065abd0bb4d5c5d97ad2020-11-25T01:18:07ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372019-11-01848810.3390/biology8040088biology8040088Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary ApproachMd Asaduzzaman0Aysha Rahi Noor1Md Moshiur Rahman2Sumi Akter3Nayeema Ferdausy Hoque4Abrar Shakil5Md Abdul Wahab6Department of Marine Bioresource Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi 4225, Chattogram, BangladeshDepartment of Marine Bioresource Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi 4225, Chattogram, BangladeshFisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, BangladeshDepartment of Marine Bioresource Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi 4225, Chattogram, BangladeshDepartment of Marine Bioresource Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi 4225, Chattogram, BangladeshDepartment of Marine Bioresource Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi 4225, Chattogram, BangladeshWorldFish, Bangladesh and South Asia Office, Banani, Dhaka 1213, BangladeshA multidisciplinary approach was applied to explore deeper knowledge about the reproductive biology and ecology of the green mussel (<i>Perna viridis</i>) by interlinking among ecological factors, ingested gut plankton, gonad fatty acid profile, and reproductive traits. Mussels were collected throughout the year from the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal of Bangladesh, and the histological analysis of 242 mussels revealed five stages of gametogenesis with an annual spawning season from January to April. The gonadosomatic index showed a strong correlation with the water quality parameters, ingested gut plankton groups, and gonadal fatty acids, and also displayed prominent effects of seasonality. In all datasets, we performed principal component analysis in which the first two principal components showed that seasonality explained &gt;65% of the variability, and the multivariate spaces of seasonality corresponded to the gonad development. High salinity, nutrients, chlorophyll <i>a</i>, and plankton abundance in the water column were positively correlated with gonad development and the spawning of mussels. During the development stage, mussel ingested more plankton, particularly Bacillariophyceae and Pyrrophyceae, which were an important source of increased n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids content in gonads. Furthermore, gonads accumulated more lipids and saturated fatty acids during the mature and spawning stages, which were probably utilized during embryogenesis and early larval development as energy sources and constituents of the cell membrane. This research provides a model toward a better understanding of reproductive biological traits and how these traits are interrelated with the surrounding environmental variables of the green mussel, which would be helpful in marine aquaculture and the sustainable exploitation of the fishery resources.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/8/4/88green musselreproductive biologygonad developmentenvironmental factorsfeeding habitsfatty acid profilemultidisciplinary approach
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author Md Asaduzzaman
Aysha Rahi Noor
Md Moshiur Rahman
Sumi Akter
Nayeema Ferdausy Hoque
Abrar Shakil
Md Abdul Wahab
spellingShingle Md Asaduzzaman
Aysha Rahi Noor
Md Moshiur Rahman
Sumi Akter
Nayeema Ferdausy Hoque
Abrar Shakil
Md Abdul Wahab
Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Biology
green mussel
reproductive biology
gonad development
environmental factors
feeding habits
fatty acid profile
multidisciplinary approach
author_facet Md Asaduzzaman
Aysha Rahi Noor
Md Moshiur Rahman
Sumi Akter
Nayeema Ferdausy Hoque
Abrar Shakil
Md Abdul Wahab
author_sort Md Asaduzzaman
title Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary Approach
title_short Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary Approach
title_full Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary Approach
title_fullStr Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary Approach
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive Biology and Ecology of the Green Mussel <i>Perna viridis</i>: A Multidisciplinary Approach
title_sort reproductive biology and ecology of the green mussel <i>perna viridis</i>: a multidisciplinary approach
publisher MDPI AG
series Biology
issn 2079-7737
publishDate 2019-11-01
description A multidisciplinary approach was applied to explore deeper knowledge about the reproductive biology and ecology of the green mussel (<i>Perna viridis</i>) by interlinking among ecological factors, ingested gut plankton, gonad fatty acid profile, and reproductive traits. Mussels were collected throughout the year from the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal of Bangladesh, and the histological analysis of 242 mussels revealed five stages of gametogenesis with an annual spawning season from January to April. The gonadosomatic index showed a strong correlation with the water quality parameters, ingested gut plankton groups, and gonadal fatty acids, and also displayed prominent effects of seasonality. In all datasets, we performed principal component analysis in which the first two principal components showed that seasonality explained &gt;65% of the variability, and the multivariate spaces of seasonality corresponded to the gonad development. High salinity, nutrients, chlorophyll <i>a</i>, and plankton abundance in the water column were positively correlated with gonad development and the spawning of mussels. During the development stage, mussel ingested more plankton, particularly Bacillariophyceae and Pyrrophyceae, which were an important source of increased n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids content in gonads. Furthermore, gonads accumulated more lipids and saturated fatty acids during the mature and spawning stages, which were probably utilized during embryogenesis and early larval development as energy sources and constituents of the cell membrane. This research provides a model toward a better understanding of reproductive biological traits and how these traits are interrelated with the surrounding environmental variables of the green mussel, which would be helpful in marine aquaculture and the sustainable exploitation of the fishery resources.
topic green mussel
reproductive biology
gonad development
environmental factors
feeding habits
fatty acid profile
multidisciplinary approach
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/8/4/88
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