Growth And Production In Long-Line Cultivated Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) In Sinop, Black Sea

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Settlement experiment of spat using three different collectors in two contrasting coastal sites from Chile (SE Pacific Ocean)

“…These results are in accordance with the spawning and settlement of mitilids, since temperature is the key driver underpinning these processes (South et al, 2021). Spawning seasons are spring and summer, with a prolonged larval development up to 45 days (Karayücel et al, 2003;Barria et al, 2012;Çelik et al, 2016).…”

Increased production of green mussels (Perna viridis) using longline culture and an economic comparison with stake culture on the north coast of Java, Indonesia

“…These results were significantly higher than the mussel growth rates documented by Karayücel et al. (2010) (6.38 g.month −1 ), Kuriakose et al. (1988) (5.8 g.month −1 ) and in raft culture farther from shore elsewhere in Indonesia (Noor et al., 2019).…”

“…Therefore, average weight increments per mussel were 9.72 g.month −1 and 9.16 g.month −1 respectively. These results were significantly higher than the mussel growth rates documented by Karayücel et al (2010) (6.38 g.month −1 ), Kuriakose et al (1988) (5.8 g.month −1 ) and in raft culture farther from shore elsewhere in Indonesia (Noor et al, 2019). We conclude that the area selected was very suitable for mussel growth which made harvest in only 2.5 months possible.…”

“…In our experiments, spat was collected more abundantly but also with greater variability by longline (6,786 ± 3,476 ind.m −2 ) than by stake (2,412 ± 484 ind.m −2 ). Spat settlement onto artificial surfaces is highly dependent on shape and structure (Karayücel et al., 2009). Hence, generalizations across areas, species and differing environmental conditions are difficult.…”

“…Hence, generalizations across areas, species and differing environmental conditions are difficult. Settlement densities obtained for the Mediterranean mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ) in the Black Sea were 3,450 ± 126 ind.m −2 (Karayücel et al., 2009). In India, where mussel culture has grown rapidly in recent years (Mohamed, 2015), the practice is based on natural spat fall on intertidal rocks which is then collected as seed.…”