Fig. 3From: Chamelea gallina reproductive biology and Minimum Conservation Reference Size: implications for fishery management in the Adriatic SeaHistomorphological maturity stages in C. gallina females: a inactive stage, M1/F1; b early active stage, F2; c late active stage, F3; d ripe stage, F4A; e partial emission stage, F4B; f regressing stage, F5. Abbreviations: ic: immature cells; Oo: oogonia; Pv: previtellogenic oocyte; Po: pedunculated oocyte; Vo: vitellogenic oocyte; L: lumen; ro: residual oocyte, mt: muscle tissueBack to article page