The lion's paw scallop, Nodipecten subnodosus (Sowerby) has considerable aquacultural potential due to its fast growth and large adductor muscle. Prior investigations throughout northwestern Mexico's littoral have reported highly variable growth rates; furthermore, no studies are available of the environment on growth and gametogenesis in this species under culture conditions. This investigation assesses the e¡ect of food availability and temperature on the growth and gametogenesis of N. subnodosus in a suspended culture system at Guerrero Negro lagoon, Mexico.After 1 year of cultivation, N. subnodosus reached 69.13 mm in shell height (SH) (0.196 mm day À 1 , 14 months old). Two signi¢cant growth spurts were observed: over the two ¢rst months of culture (August and September 2001, mean growth rate 0.4 mm day À 1 ) and in September 2002 (0.3 mm day À 1 ), both related to high temperatures and chlorophyll a concentrations. The onset of gametogenesis occurred in April 2002, with an increase in temperature (10-month-old scallops, 54.5 mm SH). The ¢rst spawning occurred in October and November (86.2 and 93 mm SH), with peak temperatures. These results, together with the analysis of previous reports, indicate that N. subnodosus has a higher preference for temperate areas; therefore, the Guerrero Negro lagoon appears to be a suitable site to culture this species.
Estas areas se hallan incluidas en la Reserva de la Biosfera del Vizcaíno, la zona protegida más grande del país. No obstante la relevancia de este complejo lagunar, no existen estudios sobre sus recursos ictiofaunísticos, como tampoco recolectas sistemáticas de esta biodiversidad ictica en colecciones y museos de Norteamérica e incluso a nivel mundial. La lista incluye 59 especies, 50 géneros y 36 familias, obtenidas bajo un programa sistemático de recolecta en los años de 1994 y 1995. Los 11,864 especimenes recolectados en 39 localidades están depositados en la colección ictiológica del Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR-IPN
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