Alternate Title
Maturation of the Calico Scallop, Argopecten gibbus, Determined by Ovarian Color Changes
Abstract
Ovarian color was described for the calico scallop, Argopecten gibbus, by sizes and seasons from May 1970 to October 1971 on the Cape Canaveral grounds, Florida. Seven stages of ovarian development were recognized primarily by color and sequence of development and graded from immature to ripe to spent. Scallops as small as 20 mm shell height can be ripe. There were distinct changes in developmental stage by season. Most scallops were ripe from January to May; in August, large scallops were spent or developing and small scallops were immature. Based on seasonal occurrence of ripe and partially spawned scallops, spawning extended primarily from about November to July and was intense from January to May. There was no spawning in August. Variations occurred in the spawning pattern between years.
Recommended Citation
Miller, G. C., D. M. Allen, T. Costello and J. Hudson.
1979.
Maturation of the Calico Scallop, Argopecten gibbus, Determined by Ovarian Color Changes.
Northeast Gulf Science
3
(2).
Retrieved from https://aquila.usm.edu/goms/vol3/iss2/5