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Biological observations on young scallops, Pecten maximus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

Dan Minchin
Dan Minchin
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Fisheries Research Centre, Department of the Marine, Abbotstown, Dublin 15, Ireland
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The biology of young scallops Pecten maximus (Mollusca: Bivalvia) was examined using SCUBA diving. Within shallow and sheltered bays settlement took place near adult populations. Surfaces to which scallops attached were generally free of silt; these included algae, invertebrate tests and inorganic materials. Detachment could take place amongst individuals of 1 mm; however, in sheltered bays most remained attached until 4–13 mm. Following detachment scallops recessed in sediment. They were subject to dispersal by water turbulence and swimming induced by sea-stars. There was evidence to suggest high mortality from crab and sea-star predation during the summer and autumn.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 72 , Issue 4 , November 1992 , pp. 807 - 819
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1992

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