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      Biología reproductiva del berberecho Cerastoderma glaucum (Mollusca: Bivalvia) de la costa norte de Sfax (Golfo de Gabes, Túnez) Translated title: Reproductive biology of the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from the north coast of Sfax (Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia)

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          Se estudió el ciclo reproductivo del berberecho Cerastoderma glaucum del Golfo de Gabes (sur de Túnez) durante un periodo de un año (enero a diciembre de 2007). Las muestras en general presentaron una razón de sexos balanceada, con los machos predominando entre los individuos de menor talla y las hembras entre los de mayor talla. Los machos maduraron al alcanzar entre 12 y 20 mm de longitud de concha (LC) y las hembras entre 14 y 21 mm LC. La talla a la cual 50% de la población alcanzó la madurez fue de 15.14 y 16.78 mm LC para machos y hembras, respectivamente. Los cambios estacionales evaluados a través de propiedades macro y microscópicas de las gónadas de ambos sexos indicaron un ciclo reproductivo anual bien definido. La actividad reproductiva de C. glaucum fue mayor entre primavera y finales de otoño, mostrando dos picos (mayo y noviembre). La actividad gametogénica en ambos sexos aparentemente fue provocada por el incremento en la temperatura del agua de mar durante la primavera y el verano. Estos resultados apoyan lo informado anteriormente en cuanto a cambios latitudinales en el patrón reproductivo de C. glaucum. Debido al extenso periodo de actividad gonádica, C. glaucum presentó una fase corta de descanso, simultánea en ambos sexos durante enero y febrero. Se examinaron los especímenes para detectar infestaciones parasíticas, encontrándose que 15% de aquellos estaban infectados por especies de tremátodos digéneos. El número de especímenes que mostraron tales infestaciones difirió según la clase de talla, con una tendencia a incrementar significativamente con la talla.

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          The reproductive cycle of the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum from the Gulf of Gabes (southern Tunisia) was studied during a one-year period (January to December 2007). The overall samples presented a balanced sex ratio, with males dominating among smaller individuals and females predominating in larger size classes. Males were found to mature between 12 and 20 mm shell length (SL), whereas females matured between 14 and 21 mm SL. The size at which 50% of the population reached maturity was 15.14 and 16.78 mm SL for males and females, respectively. The seasonal changes assessed through macro- and microscopic properties in the gonads of both sexes indicated a clearly defined annual reproductive cycle. Reproductive activity of C. glaucum was greatest from spring to late autumn, with two reproductive peaks (May and November). Gametogenic activity in both sexes was apparently triggered by the rising seawater temperature during spring and summer. These results support previous findings of latitudinal changes in the reproductive behaviour of C. glaucum. Due to the extensive period of gonadal activity, C. glaucum exhibited a short resting phase that occurred simultaneously in both sexes throughout January and February. Upon inspection for parasitic infections, 15% of C. glaucum were found infected by digenean trematode species. The number of specimens showing digenean infestations differed with size class, with a tendency to increase significantly with cockle size.

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                Contributors
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                ciemar
                Ciencias marinas
                Cienc. mar
                Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas (Ensenada )
                0185-3880
                June 2009
                : 35
                : 2
                : 141-152
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer Italy
                Article
                S0185-38802009000200002
                be56490a-0c90-491f-85d5-05d3c3b8069e

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Marine & Freshwater Biology

                Ecology
                Cerastoderma glaucum,Gulf of Gabes,parasites,reproductive cycle,sex ratio,size at maturity,ciclo reproductivo,Golfo de Gabes,parásitos,razón de sexos,talla de madurez

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