Ovarian cycle of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck 1819) collected from a culture pond in Bangladesh


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Barman Arun Chandra, . and Tonni Khaleda Ferdoush, . and Tanu Mohosena Begum, . and Sku Sonia, . and Niogee Sathe Rani, . and Uddin M. Jasim, . Ovarian cycle of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck 1819) collected from a culture pond in Bangladesh. pp. 117-123. ISSN 0116-6514

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The current study was undertaken to investigate the ovarian cycle of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck 1819) collected monthly from a rearing pond in Bangladesh. Gonadal maturation was determined from 2 to 3 mm thick slices of dorso-ventral section cut from the middle of the mussels for histology. The overall male-female sex ratio 1:1.08 did not deviate significantly from the 1:1 ratio as expected (-test). Lamellidens marginalis females exhibited a prolonged spawning period from February to November when water temperature remains above 22 C. Oogenesis occurred round the year although the majority of the females were in early and late-developing stages during January and February. Four distinct peaks in maturity indices (MIs) of L. marginalis females were noted during October February June and August when most of the females were ripe and ready for spawning. Condition indices (CIs) ranged from 0.42 0.23 (September 2016) to 0.85 0.25 (October 2015) by mean ( SD) exhibiting five peaks over 12-month study period. Further study should be designed to investigate the timing and brooding pattern of this freshwater unionid species.


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Abstract

The current study was undertaken to investigate the ovarian cycle of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck 1819) collected monthly from a rearing pond in Bangladesh. Gonadal maturation was determined from 2 to 3 mm thick slices of dorso-ventral section cut from the middle of the mussels for histology. The overall male-female sex ratio 1:1.08 did not deviate significantly from the 1:1 ratio as expected (-test). Lamellidens marginalis females exhibited a prolonged spawning period from February to November when water temperature remains above 22 C. Oogenesis occurred round the year although the majority of the females were in early and late-developing stages during January and February. Four distinct peaks in maturity indices (MIs) of L. marginalis females were noted during October February June and August when most of the females were ripe and ready for spawning. Condition indices (CIs) ranged from 0.42 0.23 (September 2016) to 0.85 0.25 (October 2015) by mean ( SD) exhibiting five peaks over 12-month study period. Further study should be designed to investigate the timing and brooding pattern of this freshwater unionid species.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Unionidae
AGROVOC Term: Bivalvia
AGROVOC Term: Freshwater mussels
AGROVOC Term: Gonads
AGROVOC Term: Animal histology
AGROVOC Term: Oestrous cycle
AGROVOC Term: Maturation
AGROVOC Term: Mussels
AGROVOC Term: Water quality
AGROVOC Term: Biometry
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8670

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