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Annual Reproductive Phenology and Condition Index of Blood Cockle Tegillarca granosa (L., 1758) Collected from the West Coast of Moheshkhali Island, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

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This study reports the gametogenic cycle and condition index (CI) of blood cockle, Tegillarca granosa (L., 1758), by applying biometry and histology of monthly samples obtained from the west coast of Moheshkhali Island, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, over a year. Histology revealed gametogenic activity of T. granosa around the year in the habitat. Pattern of gametogenesis, maturation, spawning, and resorption were similar in males and females with the sexes displaying similar temporal pattern of spawning activity. The initiation of gametogenesis of T. granosa started in September, December, and May in the habitat. Over a 12-month study period, T. granosa exhibited a protracted spawning period from August to April with two major pulses timing September to December and March. CIs as the ratio of tissue wet weight to shell length varied from 1.24 to 3.36 with two distinct peak periods timing August 2018 (1.62 ± 0.42) and June 2019 (2.58 ± 0.48). CIs closely followed the gametogenic cycle of the species. Monthly changes in CIs and spawning season determined from histology suggest that harvesting of T. granosa from the west coast of Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar could be economically feasible during June without interrupting the spawning of the species. Pearson correlation analysis indicated a weak correlation between maturity index and environmental variables, as well as CI and environmental variables. Further study is needed on the timing of spatfall of T. granosa in the habitat based on spawning season confirmed in the current study for the collection of spats to supply seeds for commercial farming.

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Uddin, M.J., Aleya, A.Y., Zahan, N. et al. Annual Reproductive Phenology and Condition Index of Blood Cockle Tegillarca granosa (L., 1758) Collected from the West Coast of Moheshkhali Island, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Ocean Sci. J. 59, 25 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-024-00144-3

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