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Attachment of Hard Shelled Mussel, Mytilus coruscus and Blue Mussel, Mytilus edulis  

Wi, Chong-Hwan (Gyeongsangbukdo Fishery Resources Development Institute)
Kim, Hyeung-Sin (Research Institute for Basic Science, Cheju National University)
Kim, Jong-Hyun (Fish genetics and Breeding Research Center, South Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Chang, Young-Jin (Department of Aquaculture, Pukyong National University)
Jung, Min-Min (Jeju Fisheries Research institute, NFRDI)
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Journal of Aquaculture / v.18, no.3, 2005 , pp. 142-146 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the reattachment processes of small and medium size of spot of Mytilus coruscus and M. edulis were observed. The small spats (Shell length, SH, $3{\sim}7mm$) of hard shelled mussel, M. coruscus showed 100% reattachment rate within 7 minutes after the detachment of byssus thread and 100% survival rate. While large spats (SH 25 mm) showed 85% reattachment rate within 5 hours and 100% survival rate for 24 hours. The reattachment rate of M. edulis (SH 30 mm) was higher than that of M. coruscus (SH, 28 mm). The thread consisted of three identifiable structures; adhesive disc, adhesive thread and adhesive root. The adhesive disk and adhesive thread of M. coruscus were larger and thicker than those of M. edulis, whereas the thickness of adhesive root was the other way round. Further studies are required to identify the relationship between the structure of byssus thread and attachment ability. This study suggests that the sizes of spats could be an important factor in determining the timing of removing and reattaching mussel seedling for aquaculture or releasing to the sea.
Keywords
Attachment; Mussel; Mytilus coruscus; Mytilus edulis; Thread;
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