Interactive effects of diet and temperature on reproductive conditioning of Argopecten purpuratus broodstock

Adult specimens of Argopecten purpuratus, obtained from Culture Centers of Tongoy Bay (Region IV, North of Chile), were conditioned at two temperatures, 16°C and 20°C, and three different diets: a mixture of pure microalgae, microalgae mixed with lipids and microalgae mixed with carbohydrates. Daily food supply was 6% of dry biomass. Three replicate tanks were assayed for each treatment. The progress of gonadal recovery was followed by periodic...