Reproductive cycle of the bivalve Lima scabra (Pterioida: Limidae) and its association with environmental conditions
We examined the reproductive cycle of a tropical bivalve, the fire scallop Lima (Ctenoides) scabra (Born, 1778), over a 14 months period in the Golfo de Cariaco, Venezuela, and the association of gonadal growth and spawning with environmental factors. Most small individuals were males and most large...
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Vicerractoría Investigación
1999-09-01
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| Series: | Revista de Biología Tropical |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77441999000300014 |