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Spat efficiency of the smooth scallop Flexopecten glaber in the Aegean Sea, Türkiye Cover

Spat efficiency of the smooth scallop Flexopecten glaber in the Aegean Sea, Türkiye

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|Nov 2022

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Figure 1

The study area on the Ozbek Coast in Türkiye
The study area on the Ozbek Coast in Türkiye

Figure 2

Design of the surface and bottom collectors
Design of the surface and bottom collectors

Figure 3

Hydrological parameters in the study area: (a) surface temperature and salinity, (b) bottom temperature and salinity, (c) chlorophyll-a, and (d) TPM
Hydrological parameters in the study area: (a) surface temperature and salinity, (b) bottom temperature and salinity, (c) chlorophyll-a, and (d) TPM

Figure 4

Total number of smooth scallop spat in both collectors (± SD)
Total number of smooth scallop spat in both collectors (± SD)

Figure 5

Number of smooth scallop spat in both collectors (± SD)
Number of smooth scallop spat in both collectors (± SD)

Figure 6

Mean height of smooth scallop spat on the surface (a) and bottom (b) collectors (± SD)
Mean height of smooth scallop spat on the surface (a) and bottom (b) collectors (± SD)

Shellfish spat of economic value on the surface collector

P. radiataO. edulisA. inaequvalvisM. variaM. barbatusC. tuberculatum
Sep11.00 ± 2.0000000
Oct291.00 ± 9.002.00 ± 1.0048.00 ± 14.0001.000
Nov189.00 ± 21.007.00 ± 2.003.00 ± 2.00000
Dec160.00 ± 40.006.00 ± 5.0011.00 ± 6.0015.00 ± 10.001.33 ± 0.574.00 ± 2.00
Jan153.00 ± 2.009.00 ± 4.0071.00 ± 30.001.33 ± 0.571.33 ± 0.571.00
Feb205.00 ± 10.0023.00 ± 10.0098.00 ± 30.004.00 ± 2.0003.00 ± 2.00
Mar166.00 ± 20.0032.33 ± 20.0026.00 ± 3.0001.33 ± 0.570
Apr112.00 ± 30.009.00 ± 8.001.33 ± 0.571.0000
May220.00 ± 12.0065.00 ± 4.0014.33 ± 10.018.00 ± 4.001.33 ± 0.570
Jun180.00 ± 20.0043.00 ± 30.045.00 ± 2.004.00 ± 3.001.000
Jul210.00 ± 4.0035.33 ± 7.503.00 ± 2.002.00 ± 1.001.000
Aug250.00 ± 22.0032.00 ± 6.002.00 ± 1.001.001.000

Shellfish spat of economic value on the bottom collector

P.radiataO. edulisA. inaequvalvisM. variaM. barbatusC. tuberculatum
Sep19.00 ± 4.0000000
Oct103.33 ± 22.542.00 ± 1.009.33 ± 3.51000
Nov182.33 ± 16.2519.00 ± 4.006.33 ± 2.511.0000
Dec140.00 ± 20.003.00 ± 1.003.66 ± 2.0821.66 ± 5.0303.00 ± 2.00
Jan110.00 ± 5.0039.00 ± 9.004.33 ± 2.30001.00
Feb123.00 ± 10.0016.66 ± 6.503.33 ± 1.52000
Mar50.00 ± 12.0010.66 ± 5.509.66 ± 6.0201.000
Apr16.00 ± 10.0011.33 ± 6.020000
May24.00 ± 10.005.66 ± 2.08002.00 ± 1.001.00
Jun49.00 ± 4.0011.33 ± 5.500002.00 ± 1.00
Jul110.00 ± 8.0010.66 ± 6.020001.00
Aug159.00 ± 20.009.33 ± 5.500001.00

Height range of the smooth scallop on the surface collector P_S: (spat number ± SD)

Surfacen (spat m ± Sd)Height Range (mm)<10 mm (%)10–20 mm (%)>20 mm (%)
Sep1.33±0.574.5010000
Oct15.00±2.006.32–18.7346.6653.330
Nov2.00±1.005.27–14.9650.0050.000
Dec18.66±1.524.00–13.4084.2115.780
Jan19.00±2.008.02–28.0710.5284.215.26
Feb12.00±2.007.40–23.4016.6666.6616.66
Mar13.00±2.0010.19–34.48092.307.69
Apr2.66±2.0819.50–20.50050.0050.00
May6.33±3.0513.00–22.20066.6633.33
Jun4.00±2.0017.00–22.20050.0050.00
Jul12.00±4.588.60–25.6033.3325.0041.67
Aug20.00±3.008.50–28.9030.0020.0050.00

Undesirable species on the bottom collector

AeMsLiPlPhMlBsSc
Sep6.33 ± 1.5204.33 ± 1.5200000
Oct81.33 ± 16.92014.33 ± 8.087.33 ± 2.514.66 ± 2.08000
Nov276.66 ± 70.2306.66 ± 2.082.00 ± 0.003.66 ± 2.08000
Dec21.00 ± 7.54003.00 ± 1.004.33 ± 1.521.00 ± 0.0000
Jan253.33 ± 83.573.00 ± 2.005.66 ± 3.057.66 ± 2.081.00 ± 0.00005.33 ± 3.51
Feb35.00 ± 8.543.00 ± 2.0003.33 ± 0.570004.33 ± 1.52
Mar187.33 ± 26.57029.66 ± 7.631.00 ± 0.003.00 ± 1.00000
Apr9.66 ± 3.0507.33 ± 2.511.00 ± 0.003.00 ± 1.00000
May0011.33 ± 5.504.33 ± 2.514.66 ± 0.57000
Jun0016.00 ± 8.545.66 ± 2.087.00 ± 1.00003.66 ± 1.15
Jul0010.33 ± 8.086.00 ± 3.005.33 ± 1.52001.33 ± 0.57
Aug006.33 ± 3.053.66 ± 1.154.33 ± 0.57001.33 ± 0.57

Studies on the collection of F_ glaber spat Location

LocationSpeciesTemperature (°C)Salinity (PSU)Spat m−2Author(s)
Gulf of Taranto (The Mediterranean, Italy)F. glaber12–2737–38181Prato et al. 2016
Amvrakikos Gulf (Ionian Sea, Greece)18–2922–3231Tsotsios et al. 2016
Izmir Bay (Karantina Island, Aegean Sea, Türkiye)12.5–2736–36.5160Yigitkurt et al. 2017
Izmir Bay (Özbek Coast, The Aegean Sea, Türkiye)12–28.435.1–37.5270This study
Izmir Bay (The Aegean Sea, Türkiye)12–28.435.1–37.5145 (Bottom)This study
Izmir Bay (The Aegean Sea, Türkiye)12–28.435.1–37.5124 (Surface)This study

Height range of the smooth scallop on the bottom collector

Bottomn (spat m ± Sd)Height Range (mm)<10 mm (%)10 – 20 mm (%)>20 mm (%)
Sep1.005.5010000
Oct6.00 ± 3.0011.16 – 15.4701000
Nov9.00 ± 4.0011.31 – 19.5101000
Dec3.006.60 – 15.4066.6633.330
Jan10.00 ± 1.0012.43 – 28.56080.0020.00
Feb8.009.99 – 22.66087.5012.50
Mar19.00 ± 4.0010.14 – 18.6901000
Apr44.66 ± 1.267.40 – 35.406.6682.2211.11
May5.00 ± 3.0015.70 – 18.6001000
Jun14.33 ± 0.5715.60 – 23.50064.2835.71
Jul12.33 ± 0.577.60 – 24.6033.335016.66
Aug13.33 ± 0.578.40 – 28.9023.0830.7646.15

Undesirable species on the surface collector

AeMsLiPlPhMlBsSc
Sep13.00 ± 8.00000001.00 ± 0.000
Oct226.33 ± 100.591.00 ± 0.00013.00 ± 4.002.33 ± 0.57000
Nov313.33 ± 100.162.00 ± 1.0007.00 ± 4.002.00 ± 1.00000
Dec25.00 ± 3.001.00 ± 0.0005.00 ± 4.007.00 ± 2.0003.00 ± 2.000
Jan240.00 ± 25.004.00 ± 1.0002.33 ± 0.571.33 ± 0.57000
Feb457.00 ± 45.1310.00 ± 2.0002.00 ± 1.001.33 ± 0.57000
Mar534.00 ± 50.021.33 ± 0.5202.66 ± 0.570000
Apr33.00 ± 10.0002.00 ± 1.001.00 ± 0.002.33 ± 0.57000
May270.00 ± 100.0001.00 ± 0.005.33 ± 2.513.33 ± 0.57000
Jun150.00 ± 25.0001.00 ± 0.003.00 ± 2.003.33 ± 0.57000
Jul89.00 ± 10.0001.33 ± 0.574.00 ± 3.002.00 ± 1.00000
Aug110.00 ± 15.0001.00 ± 0.002.66 ± 0.572.00 ± 0.00000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2022.3.05 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 298 - 307
Submitted on: May 24, 2022
Accepted on: Aug 4, 2022
Published on: Nov 7, 2022
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Selcuk Yigitkurt, Ali Kırtık, Evrim Kurtay, Sinem Ugur, Yasar Durmaz, published by University of Gdańsk
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