REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND SPAWNING PATTERN OF OYSTER Magallana bilineata IN MENGKABONG BAY, SABAH, MALAYSIA ; REPRODUKTIVNA BIOLOGIJA I CIKLUS MRIJEŠĆENJA KAMENICE Magallana bilineata U ZALJEVU MENGKABONG, SABAH, MALEZIJA

Magallana bilineata, formerly Crassostrea iredalei, is a commercially important oyster species in Malaysia. Despite its economic significance, the biology and ecology of this species, particularly its reproductive cycle, are poorly understood in the region. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the reproductive cycle of M. bilineata in Mengkabong Bay, Tuaran, Sabah and its correlation with environmental factors. A total of 105 oyster specimens were collected and examined to determine the sex ratio, gonad developmental stages, maturity index (MI), and condition index (CI). The results reve... Mehr ...