Variations of fatty acid contents in selected tissues of the female dog cockle (Glycymeris glycymeris L., Mollusca, Bivalvia) during the annual cycle

Spawning season, fecundity and proximate composition of the gonads of wild-caught blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) from Port Fairy waters, south eastern Australia

“…Maternally derived lipids are used for the formation of membranes and are a major source of energy for embryogenesis and early larval development of various molluscs (Caers et al, 1999;Soudant et al, 1999). Fluctuations of lipid content coincide with the reproductive cycle, and such trends have been also reported for other molluscs such as dog cockle Glycymeris glycymeris (Galap et al, 1997(Galap et al, , 1999) and the osyter Crassostrea virginia (Chu et al, 1990;Berthelin et al, 2000).…”

The bivalve Glycymeris pilosa as a multidecadal environmental archive for the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas

“…Although data on nutrients are not available for this area, it makes ecological sense that in shallow coastal area precipitation increases coastal runoff as well as discharge of nutrients through underwater springs, thereby increasing food availability to deposit feeding bivalves. According to Galap et al (1999), bacteria associated to detritic matter in the sediments constitute the principal nutrient source of Glycymeris glycymeris in Douarnenez Bay, South Brittany. Phytoplankton was identified as the second most important food source.…”

A sensory and nutritional validation of open ocean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk.) cultured in SE Bay of Biscay (Basque Country) compared to their commercial counterparts from Galician Rías (Spain)

“…This may have caused SAFA level to be higher in experimental mussel than commercial ones. Several authors have reported that higher proportions of SAFA may represent bacterial loads or organic-detritus-rich environments (Galap et al 1999;Freites et al 2002b). However, open ocean conditions are related to high hydrodynamic scenarios which favor marine water recycling and consequently less detritus accumulation compared to sheltered sites.…”