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Caveat observator: the many faces of pre-spawning atresia in marine bivalve reproductive cycles

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Of the hundreds of publications on bivalve reproductive cycles, only a handful reports the presence of pre-spawning oocyte autolysis, or atresia. This is at variance with the author’s practical experience, in which pre-spawning oocyte atresia has been found in every bivalve reproductive cycle investigated. Failure to identify pre-spawning atresia will lead to over-estimations of fecundity, reproductive effort, and anticipated larval density and recruitment. On the intuition that the phenomenon is under-reported due to unfamiliarity with the histological characteristics of atresia, it is presented here within the context of the study of bivalve reproductive cycles, the reported incidence of pre-spawning atresia, and the histological profiles of this phenomenon in several commercially important bivalve families. Despite superficial variability, the assembled data allow the presentation of underlying common characteristics. It is postulated that pre-spawning oocyte atresia is a widespread, yet seldom-identified phenomenon in marine bivalves, which probably affects previous and current data on fecundity and reproductive effort, both in wild and cultured populations. The information presented here is intended to both increase awareness of this process, and lead to more realistic interpretations of bivalve reproductive cycles, fecundity, and reproductive effort.

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Re-interpreted from Suárez et al. (2005)

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From Camacho-Mondragón et al. (2015a, b)

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From Dutertre et al. (2009), re-interpreted and re-labelled

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From Saucedo et al. (2001), re-interpreted and re-labelled

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I thank D. Cherel for her able assistance with the Tapes philippinarum histology and photomicrography, and for helpful discussions concerning this species. The manuscript was greatly strengthened by the comments of M.A. Vaschenko. This work was financed by the EPAT program of the Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire, contract 2015 02488.

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Beninger, P.G. Caveat observator: the many faces of pre-spawning atresia in marine bivalve reproductive cycles. Mar Biol 164, 163 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-017-3194-x

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