W&M ScholarWorks VIMS Articles 12-2007 ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS Presented at the 16th International Pectinid Workshop Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada May 11–18, 2007 G. Jay Parsons Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles Part of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons Recommended Citation Parsons, G. Jay, "ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS Presented at the 16th International Pectinid Workshop Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada May 11–18, 2007" (2007). VIMS Articles. 528. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles/528 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in VIMS Articles by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol. 26, No. 4, 1279–1286, 2007. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS Presented at the 16th International Pectinid Workshop Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada May 11–18, 2007 Conference Chair: G. Jay Parsons 1279 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Abstracts, May 11–18, 2007 1281 CONTENTS Sissel Andersen, Gyda Christophersen and Thorolf Magnesen Effect of initial stocking density on Pecten maximus L. larval and post-larval performance . 1287 Andrew J. Applegate Scallop fishery enhancement by area rotation–A management perspective . 1287 Dale C. Z. Arendse, Sissel Andersen, Norman J. Blake and Grant C. Pitcher The reproductive cycle of the scallop Pecten sulcicostatus from False Bay, South Africa . 1289 Duncan Bates Small scale scallop farming on Nova Scotia’s south shore . 1289 Ana I. Beltra´n-Lugo, Ce´sar A. Ruiz Verdugo and Alfonso N. Maeda-Martı´nez Effect of harvest season on the eating quality of restructured adductor muscles of Pacific lions-paw scallop (Nodipecten subnodosus) ....................................................................... 1290 Mohamed El Amine Bendimerad and Guillermo Roma´n Effect of diet on larval growth and settlement of Chlamys varia .......................................... 1290 Mohamed El Amine Bendimerad and Guillermo Roma´n Factors affecting settlement and postlarval growth of the black scallop, Chlamys varia . 1291 Ron Boudreau Scallop aquaculture in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia . 1292 Hugo Bourdages, Patrice Goudreau, Isabelle Morency and Cle´ment Beaudoin Iceland scallop fishery in Minganie (Quebec): Example of fishery management by a control of effort . 1293 Me´lanie Bourgeois and Sylvain Vigneau Culti-mer, a brand new experienced scallop production company! . 1293 Neil Bourne and Barb Bunting Scallop culture in British Columbia: The 20-year saga . 1293 Andy R. Brand A Century of Isle of Man scallop research. Is that it? . 1293 Claudia Bremec, Mariana Escolar, Laura Schejter and Gabriel Genzano Zygochlamys patagonica spat: We found them! . 1294 V. Monica Bricelj, Anne Veniot, Melissa Anderson and Ce´line Barre´ Comparative functional morphology of feeding organs in postlarval scallops: What can we learn about their feeding capabilitiesoverontogeny? ..................................................................... 1296 Stephan G. Bullard, Sandra E. Shumway, Robert B. Whitlatch and Richard W. Osman Effects of the colonial ascidian Didemnum sp. A on cultured scallops with a comparison to other bivalves . 1296 P. Bustamante, M. Metian, P. Miramand, M. Warnau Ag and Cd physiology in scallops: General implications . 1297 Silvana Campodo´nico, Mario Lasta, Betina Lomovasky and Gustavo Macchi Macroscopic scale of gonadal stages and size at first maturity of Zygochlamys patagonica (King & Broderip, 1932) in managementunit2,SWAtlantic................................................................. 1297 Maria Jesu´s Campos, Laura Dı´az, Juana Cano, Matı´as Lozano and Francisco Lo´pez Relationship between natural settlement of Chlamys varia and the reproductive cycle in A Corun˜a (Galicia,NorthwestSpain) ..................................................................... 1298 Juana Cano, Matı´as Lozano, Francisco Lo´pez, Ma Jesu´s Campos, Laura Dı´az, Manuel Saavedra, Jose´ Luı´s Ma´rquez, Manuel Marhuenda and Carles Lleo´ Growth and mortality of King scallop (Pecten maximus) in four Spanish coastal areas . 1299 Gyda Christophersen, Thorolf Magnesen and Sissel Andersen Post-larval settlement of Pecten maximus L. in culture and effects of environmental conditions . 1300 Antonie S. Chute, Deborah R. Hart and Samuel C. Wainright Verification of annual growth increments on the shells of the Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)using closedareasandstableisotopes.................................................................. 1300 Georges Cliche, Carole Cyr, Denyse He´bert and Me´lanie Bourgeois Evaluation of different parameters to optimize collection strategy of sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)in commercialoperations ........................................................................ 1300 1282 Abstracts, May 11–18, 2007 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Cyr Couturier Scallop aquaculture in Newfoundland and Labrador–Searching for the Holy Grail? . 1301 Roger P. Croll Reproductive endocrinology in bivalves: We know less than you might think . 1302 Carole Cyr, Georges Cliche and Bruno Myrand Weekly spat collection monitoring to predict an optimal deployment period of sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)collectors .............................................................. 1302 Michael J. Dadswell A comparison of the growth of wild and suspended sea scallops, Placopecten magellanicus, in Mahone Bay, NovaScotia,Canada ......................................................................... 1303 Michael Dadswell, Michael Stokesbury and Duncan Bates Biannual spawning and spat settlement of sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia and the possible long term effect of a scallop farm on the recovery of the Mahone Bay sea scallop population . 1304 Leslie-Anne Davidson, Monique Niles, Bruno Frenette and Rachel Cassie Scallop enhancement project in New Brunswick Canada–First harvest . 1304 Arne Duinker, Stein Mortensen and Fredrik Hald The taste of scallops: Physiology, chemistry and cooking . 1305 Peter F. Duncan The ups and downs of scallop aquaculture down under . 1305 Peter F. Duncan and Gary Wilson AnewPecten fromWesternAustralia............................................................. 1306 William D. DuPaul and David B. Rudders Scallop dredge selectivity: A review of sequential ring size increases from 1994 to 2003 in the U.S.seascallopfishery ........................................................................ 1307 Mariana Escolar, Mariano Diez, Angel Marecos, Silvana Campodo´nico, Eduardo Vallarino, Laura Schejter and Claudia Bremec Zygochlamys patagonica fishery: By-catch data from the ‘‘Observers On Board Program’’ (INIDEP) . 1308 Stephen L. Estabrooks The role of telomeres in the short life-span of the bay scallop, Argopecten irradians irradians (Lamarck, 1819) and some possible benefits of telomere extension . 1308 Norma A. Estrada, Felipe Ascencio, Rube´n G. Contreras, Marcelino Cereijido, Liora Shoshani, Rafael Torres and Nestor Lagos Absorption of paralyzing toxins from the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum in giant lions-paw scallop Nodipecten subnodosus ......................................................................... 1309 Esteban Fernando Fe´lix-Pico, Marcial Arellano-Martı´nez, Mauricio Ramı´rez-Rodrı´guez and Jorge Lo´pez-Rocha Some recent trends in Magdalena Bay pacific calico scallop populations . 1309 Bruno Frenette Innovative techniques that enabled Pecten UPM/MFU Inc. to transfer Japanese scallop culture operations to NewBrunswick,Canada....................................................................... 1310 Bruno Frenette and Andre´ Mallet Open water aquaculture of the giant sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) in New Brunswick, Canada . 1310 Scott M. Gallager, Jonathan Howland, Amber York, Richard Taylor, Norman Vine, Lakshman Prasad, Sriram Swaminarayan, Rajan Gupta, Paul Rago, Dvora Hart, Gregg Rosenkranz Development of imaging hardware and an optical image database and processing tools for automated classification of benthic habitat and enumeration of commercially important scallop stocks . 1311 Jerry Gallagher A year in the life of North West Shell Fish Ltd, Ireland’s largest scallop (Pecten maximus) producer . 1311 Sophie Gauthier-Clerc, Jocelyne Pellerin, Michel Fournier and Michel Lagace´ Flow cytometry as a tool to study immunocompetency in Placopecten magellanicus . 1311 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Abstracts, May 11–18, 2007 1283 Stephen P. Geiger, William S. Arnold and Jay R. Leverone Evaluating the success of using pediveligers as a restoration tool for bay scallops . 1312 Stephen P. Geiger, Janessa Cobb, Brett Pittinger and William S. Arnold Abundance and distribution of calico scallops (Argopecten gibbus) on two historic fishing grounds . 1313 Jon Grant Spatial scales and modelling of aquaculture/ecosystem interactions . 1313 Helga Guderley, Xavier Janssoone, Madeleine Nadeau, Me´lanie Bourgeois and Herna´nPe´rez Corte´s Force recordings during escape responses by Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin): Seasonal changes in the impact of handlingstress............................................................................... 1314 Helga Guderley, Hernan Perez Cortes, Ste´phanie Labbe´-Gigue`re Thermal sensitivity of the escape response of the giant scallop, Placopecten magellanicus . 1314 Julian J. Harrington, Malcolm Haddon and Jayson M. Semmens Impact of intensive but short-term commercial scallop dredging on soft bottom scallop habitat of the