Gametogenic cycle of the rough cockle Acanthocardia tuberculata (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the M’diq Bay (SW Mediterranean Sea)

The reproductive cycle of Acanthocardia tuberculata (Linnaeus, 1758) was studied in M’diq Bay. The gonadal development was determined by means of standard histological techniques, mean oocyte diameters and a condition index. Rough cockle is a gonochoric species with synchronous gonadal development a...

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Main Authors: Afaf Rharrass, Mostapha Talbaoui, Miguel Gaspar, Mostapha Kabine, Nadia Rharbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2016-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1645