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The seasonal variation in the water, protein, fat and glycogen contents of the mussel, Mytilus viridis has been studied for the year March, 1974 to March, 1975.
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The water level increased during the monsoon season and decreased in summer.
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The level of protein, fat and glycogen showed correlation with the reproductive cycle of the mussel.
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The protein level was high when the mussels were mature and dropped during the breeding period.
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During sex change from male to female in May the protein level remained high whereas during sex change from female to male in October and November it was low.
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The fat level was high in mature mussels and declined on spawning.
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The glycogen level was at its peak in immature mussels and low in mature.
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Nagabhushanam, R., Mane, U.H. Seasonal variation in the biochemical composition of Mytilus viridis at Ratnagiri on the West Coast of India. Hydrobiologia 57, 69–72 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00018630
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