Reproductive ecology of bivalve mussels from genera Margaritifera, Unio and Anodonta (Margaritiferidae, Unionidae): review and analysis
O. K. KLISHKO
Institute of Natural Resources Ecology and Cryology of SB RAS, Chita, Russia
Keywords: bivalves, reproductive cycles, adaptive strategy, environment factors, fish-host
Abstract
A generalization of the available information in the reproductive ecology of widespread bivalve from the families Margaritiferidae and Unionidae during the most vulnerable period of reproduction in their complex life cycle has carried out. In the course of data analysis, the features of evolutionarily adaptive strategy of mollusks to various environmental conditions and relationships with fish are revealed. From a detailed review and analysis of the reproductive cycles of mollusks from the genera Margaritifera, Unio and Anodonta, it is revealed that in the boreal region from subarctic and temperate continentalal to subtropical climates the temperature is the main factor regulating all stages and timing of the reproductive process.
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