Title: Ovarian maturation stages of the mud crab Scylla serrata
Abstract: Aquaculture ResearchVolume 38, Issue 14 p. 1434-1441 Ovarian maturation stages of the mud crab Scylla serrata Emilia T Quinitio, Emilia T Quinitio Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo, PhilippinesSearch for more papers by this authorJennette De Pedro, Jennette De Pedro Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo, PhilippinesSearch for more papers by this authorFe Dolores Parado-Estepa, Fe Dolores Parado-Estepa Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo, PhilippinesSearch for more papers by this author Emilia T Quinitio, Emilia T Quinitio Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo, PhilippinesSearch for more papers by this authorJennette De Pedro, Jennette De Pedro Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo, PhilippinesSearch for more papers by this authorFe Dolores Parado-Estepa, Fe Dolores Parado-Estepa Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo, PhilippinesSearch for more papers by this author First published: 19 October 2007 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.2007.01650.xCitations: 41 Correspondence: E T Quinitio, Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Development Center, Tigbauan, Iloilo 5021, Philippines. E-mail: [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Ovarian maturation in adult wild-sourced and pond-grown Scylla serrata (Forsskål) was determined based on gross morphology and histological appearance. There were no significant differences noted in the histological features of both wild and pond-reared S. serrata females. Ovarian maturation was classified into five stages: immature, early maturing, late maturing, fully mature and spent. The immature ovaries are thin and translucent to off white and contain oogonia, primary oocytes with large nuclei. The follicle cells were found around the periphery of the lobes and an area among groups of oogonia and oocytes. The follicle cells gradually enclosed the oocytes. The early-maturing ovaries were yellow and small yolk globules started to appear in larger oocytes. In late-maturing ovaries, the colour became light orange and lobules were apparent. Yolk globules occurred in the cytoplasm with larger globular inclusions towards the periphery, while follicle cells were hardly recognizable. Fully mature ovaries were orange to deep orange and had swollen lobules. Large yolk globules were apparent in the entire cytoplasm. Follicle cells were hardly seen. Spent ovaries were similar to the early-maturing and late-maturing stage in partially spawned females. The ovarian development was correlated closely to the gonadosomatic index, oocyte diameter, and ovarian histology. 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