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SPAT COLLECTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2021-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
CONT

Spat collection means the collection of bivalve molluscan spat (e.g. oysters, mussels, scallops) in which artificial substrates (collector or cultch) are placed in the water column for the attachment of spat as the pediveliger larvae settle on hard surfaces to become sessile juvenile molluscs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Dispositif alvéolaire immergé, au moment de la reproduction des coquillages, dans des secteurs propices pour la fixation des larves et leur récupération pour l'élevage ou le repeuplement.

CONT

Le collecteur est placé dans la colonne d'eau pour favoriser la fixation du naissain. La larve pédivéligère cherche à se fixer sur une surface dure afin de se transformer en un mollusque juvénile sessile.

PHR

mise à l'eau de collecteurs de naissain

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuicultura
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
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