Aspects of the gonadal cycle in the antarctic bivalve Laternula elliptica

• Main Authors: Bigatti, Gregorio, Penchaszadeh, Pablo Enrique, Mercuri, G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Shellfisheries Association
• Subjects: Laternula elliptica; Antarctic clams; vitellogenesis; oocyte growth; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; Argentina; Argentino; Pablo; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/136495

Vitellogenesis and oocyte growth in Laternula elliptica, a common hermaphrodite bivalve living in the softmuddy bottoms of the Antarctic continent, are reported. Formation of the gelatinous layer surrounding the oocyte, gonadic development,accumulation of mature oocytes, and spawning events were stu...