The mitochondrial genomes of Pecten albicans and Pecten maximus (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) reveal a novel gene arrangement with low genetic differentiation

Polymorphic microsatellite loci isolated from the great scallop, Pecten maximus (Bivalvia: Pectinidae)

We isolated and characterized nine polymorphic microsatellite loci from the great scallop ( Pecten maximus ) as part of an attempt to better understand the population–genetic structure of this species. Levels of genetic diversity were assessed in 32 scallops collected from the coastal waters of Port Erin Bay, Isle of Man. The number of alleles ranged from two to 29 and observed and expected het...

Pecten maximus larvae

Ž . The purpose of this study was to find the minimum inhibitory concentrations MIC for the following antibacterial agents: chloramphenicol, florfenicol, flumequine and the combination Ž . trimethoprimrsulfadiazine to bacteria associated with scallop Pecten maximus larvae. To evaluate possible effects of components in seawater to the antimicrobial activity of these agents, MIC values were estab...

A new species of Pecten (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinidae) from northern Western Australia

Pecten dijkstrai n. sp. is described from several localities in northern Western Australia. It represents a new, rare example of a tropical member of the genus Pecten. The new species most closely resembles P. excavatus Anton, 1838, previously reported from southern Japan to Indonesia, differing in its smaller size, greater length (antero-posterior dimension), more numerous, lower radial costae...

Interspecific comparison of Cd bioaccumulation in European Pectinidae (Chlamys varia and Pecten maximus)

The quality of great scallop (Pecten maximus) sperm after thawing.

Most publications devoted to the cryopreservation of mollusc sperm have focused on the definition of technical protocols, avoiding the description of sperm quality after thawing. The present study investigated the effects of cryopreservation on sperm quality in the great scallop. Wild scallop were fished during the natural spawning period and conditioned in the hatchery before use. Sperm sample...