Seasonal changes in condition and biochemical composition of the scallop Pecten maximus L. from suspended culture in the Ria de Arousa (Galicia, N.W. Spain) in relation to environmental conditions

Seasonal changes in condition and biochemical composition of striated adductor muscle, digestive gland and female gonad of raft cultured Pecten maximus L. in the Ria de Arousa (Galicia, N.W. Spain) were studied over 16 months in relation to environmental conditions and reproductive events. Pecten maximus in the Ria de Arousa showed a clear cycle of energy storage and utilisation. Between March–April and October carbohydrates and proteins were...