Evaluation of the gonad volume throughout Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Crassostrea gigas and comparison with histological method

• Main Authors: Flahauw, E., Davenel, A., Quellec, S., Quilien, V., Degrémont, L., Lapégue, S., Hatt, P.J.
• Other Authors: IFREMER LA TREMBLADE FRA, IRSTEA RENNES UR TERE FRA, IFREMER PLOUZANE FRA
• Format: Still Image
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: IMAGERIE PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE NUCLEAIRE; GAMETOGENESE; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; IRM; OYSTER; GAMETOGENESIS; MRI; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; Crassostrea gigas
• Online Access: https://irsteadoc.irstea.fr/cemoa/PUB00037569

Biological parameters of the cupped oyster Crassostrea gigas such as growth, reproductive effort (duration of the gametogenesis, date of spawning, and fecundity) differ widely among oysters in the same location. Furthermore, most of the traditional methods, like histological observations, could lead to large variability on the observations and the measurements of these traits, and large uncertainties on their changes over time. These can be drastically reduced by using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) which is a non invasive method allowing to measure the same individual during its development.