… biology of Lithophaga lithophaga than presently available in the literature and, in particular,
examines the reproductive period in relation to environmental factors and age. Fecundity is …

… Various studies were done on the date mussel that deal with its biology, fecundity, and …
reproductive cycle during increased water temperature. Kautsky (1982) reported that the …

… In the laboratory, the rocks were broken by a hammer and date mussel bivalves were
extracted. Biometric variables were assessed for a total number of 975 specimens with a size …

… The life span of Lithophaga lithophaga was found to … lithophaga aged up to 3 years. For
the following years, and especially for individuals greater than 3 cm in length, the date mussels …

… Reproductive cycle and fecundity of the date mussel, Lithophaga lithophaga (Bivalvia:
Mytilidae… Age and growth of Lithophaga lithophaga (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae), based …

… respectively, after the commencement of the reproductive period. Water temperatures were <
25~ … Quantitative studies on gonad cycle, fecundity, reproductive output and recruitment in a …

… Lithophaga lithophaga is one of the commonest bivalves in the … Its reproductive cycle
is known only from laboratory studies. Herein, we present data on the species reproductive …

… the long life span of this species, when compared with the one of most of the edible bivalve
… assumed that consumers could have confused date mussels with other bivalves). A total of …

… lithophaga were identified at the study sites. The organisms bored into the substrate to form
… anatomy of the gill of the mussel Lithophaga lithophaga. Mussels were collected from 2 sites …

Reproductive cycle and fecundity of the date mussel Lithophaga lithophaga (Bivalvia:
Mytilidae) … Presents detailed data on the biology of Lithophaga lithophaga and, in …