Fig. 7From: Reproductive studies on the carpet clam Paphia textile (Paratapes textilis) (Gmelin 1791) (Family: Veneridae): a guide of aquaculture management along the Egyptian coasts of the Red Sea and Suez CanalRelationship between shell length (mm) and % of mature female and male Paphia textile collected from TL (A: females, B: males) and GBL (C: females, D: males) during the study period. The size of 50% maturity is demonstrated (N = number of clams investigated). Abbreviations: SL = shell length; TL = Timsah Lake; GBL = Great Bitter LakeBack to article page