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DECEMBER 2002

Contents of Volume 21, Number 2

IN MEMORIAM
Harold Haley Haskin (1915-2002), p. 441

Eugene Burreson
Honored Life Member: Jay Donald Andrews, p. 445

Kenneth Chew
Honored Life Member: Neil F. Bourne, p. 447

Loren D. Coen and M. Yvonne Bobo
Honored Life Member: Victor G. Burrell, p. 449

Richard A. Lutz
Honored Life Member: Herbert Hidu, p. 451

George R. Abbe
Honored Life Member: Sandra E. Shumway, p. 453

F. H. MacKintosh and E. A. Smith
Evaluation of Mist AlertTM rapid test kits for the detection of paralytic and amnesic shellfish poisoning toxins in shellfish, pp. 455

Ana Maria Gayoso, Stacie Dover, Steve Morton, Mark Busman, Peter Moeller, Vanesa K. Fulco, and Lucie Maranda
Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning associated with Prorocentrum lima (Dinophyceae) in Patagonian Gulfs (Argentina), pp. 461

Graham C. Fletcher, Brenda E. Hay, and Margaret F. Scott
Reducing neurotoxic shellfish poison (NSP) in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) to levels below 20 mouse units per 100 g-1, pp. 465

F. M. Harper, E. A. Hatfield, and R. J. Thompson
Recirculation of dinoflagellate cysts by the mussel, Mytilus edulis L., at an aquaculture site contaminated by Alexandrium fundyense (Lebour) Balech, pp. 471

Rodrigo Gaspar Soria, Marcela Susana Pascual, and Victor Hugo Fernandez Cartes
Reproductive cycle of the cholga paleta, Atrina seminuda Lamarck, 1819 (Bivalvia: Pinnidae) from northern Patagonia, Argentina, pp. 479

Qin-Feng Gao, Ka-Kei Mak, and Siu-Gin Cheung
The physiological ecology of black-ribbed mussels, Septifer virgatus (Wiegmann) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) on a sub-tropical wave-exposed shore in Hong Kong, pp. 489

Nestor Fernando Ciocco and Ana Maria Gayoso
Microalgal food of the ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra (Molina, 1782) in Golfo Nuevo (Patagonia, Argentina), pp. 497

John Brake, Jeffrey Davidson, and Jonathan Davis
Triploid induction of Mytilus edulis using 6-dimethylaminopurine, pp. 503

Pauline Kamermans and Aad C. Smaal
Mussel culture and cockle fisheries in The Netherlands: finding a balance between economy and ecology, pp. 509

Dirk A. Campbell and Maeve S. Kelly
Settlement of Pomatoceros triqueter (L.) in two Scottish lochs, and factors determining its abundance on mussels grown in suspended culture, pp. 519

Per Dolmer
Mussel dredging: impact on epifauna in Limfjorden, Denmark, pp. 529

Katherine A. Ross, John P. Thorpe, Trevor A. Norton, and Andrew R. Brand
Fouling in scallop cultivation: help or hindrance?, pp. 539

Laura Schejter, Claudia S. Bremec, Rut Akselman, Daniel Hernandez, and Eduardo D. Spivak
Annual feeding cycle of the Patagonian scallop Zygochlamys patagonica (King and Broderip, 1832) in Reclutas bed (39S-55°W), Argentine Sea, pp. 549

Karin B. Lohrmann, Andrew R. Brand, and Stephen W. Feist
Comparison of the parasites and pathogens present in a cultivated and in a wild population of scallops (Argopecten purpuratus Lamarck, 1819) in Tongoy Bay, Chile, pp.557

Sizhong Wang, Peter F. Duncan, Wayne Knibb, and Bernard M. Degnan
Byssal attachment of Amusium balloti (Bernardi, 1861) (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) spat, pp. 563

Maite Narvarte and Marina Kroeck
Intraspecific variation in the reproductive cycle of the tehuelche scallop Aequipecten tehuelchus (Pelecypoda, Pectinidae), in San Matias Gulf, Patagonia, Argentina, pp. 571

G. Roman, M. J. Campos, J. Cano, C. P. Acosta, Pilar Iglesias, and Oscar Garcia
Reproductive and reserve storage cycles in Aequipecten opercularis (L., 1758) in Galicia, NW Spain, pp. 577

Gonzalo Gajardo, Margarita Parraguez, and Nelson Colihueque
Karyotype analysis and chromosome banding of the Chilean-Peruvian scallop Argopecten purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819), pp. 585

Mohsin U. Patwary, Akelia Wauchope, Timothy W. Short, and Edward J. Catapane
Mo1ecular cloning and characterization of a fructose-l,6-biphosphate aldolase cDNA from the deep-sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus, pp. 591

Rosalio Maldonado-Amparo and Ana M. Ibarra
Comparative analysis of oocyte type frequencies in diploid and triploid catarina scallop (Argopecten ventricosus) as indicators of meiotic failure, pp. 597

Martin LaFrance, Helga Guderley, and Georges Cliche
Low temperature, but not air exposure slows the recuperation of juvenile scallops, Placopecten magellanicus, from exhausting escape responses, pp. 605

Jose L. Rueda and Aad C. Smaal
Selective ingestion of pelagic versus benthic algae by the cockle Cerastoderma edule (Linne, 1758), pp. 619

Donald Brown, Bernardita Campos, and H.-Jiirg Urban
Reproductive cycle of the bivalve clams Semele solida (Gray, 1828) (Semelidae) and Gari solida (Gray, 1828) (Psammobiidae) from Chile, pp. 627

K. L Heck, Jr., L D. Coen, and D. M. Wilson
Growth of northern [Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)] and southern [M. campechiensis (Gmelin)] quahogs: influence of seagrasses and latitude, pp. 635

C. Tirado, C. Salas, and J. I. LOpez
Reproduction of Callista chione L., 1758 (Bivalvia: V eneridae) in the littoral of Malaga (southern Spain), pp. 643

S. Novoa, D. Martinez, J. Ojea, P. Soudant, J.-F. Samain, J. Moal, and J.-L Rodriguez
Ingestion, digestion, and assimilation of gelatin-acacia microcapsules incorporating deuterium-labeled arachidonic acid by larvae of the clam Venerupis pullastra, pp. 649

William S. Arnold, Dan C. Marelli, Melanie Parker, Philip Hoffman, Marc Frischer, and John Scarpa
Enhancing hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) population density in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: a comparison of strategies to maintain the comrnercial fishery, pp. 659

Stefan Aki Ragnarsson and Gudrnn G. Thorarinsdottir
Abundance of ocean quahog, Arctica islandica, assessed by underwater photography and a hydraulic dredge, pp. 673

Stefano Peruzzi and Ximing Guo
Tetraploid induction by meiosis inhibition with cytochalasin B in the dwarf surfclam, Mulinia lateralis Say: effects of temperature, pp. 677

Alexandra Leitiio, Raquel Chaves, Sara Santos, Pierre Boudry, Henrique Guedes-Pinto, and Catherine Thiriot-Quievreux
Cytogenetic study of Ostrea conchaphila (Mollusca: Bivalvia) and comparative karyological analysis within ostreinae, pp. 685

Eric N. Powell, Kathryn A. Ashton-Alcox, Joseph A. Dobarro, Meagan Cummings, and Sarah E. Banta
The inherent efficiency of oyster dredges in survey mode, pp. 691

E. Kenchington, C. J. Bird, J. Osborne, and M. Reith
Novel repeat elements in the nuclear ribosomal RNA operon of the flat oysters Ostrea edulis C. Linnaeus, 1758 and O. angasi Sowerby, 1871, pp. 697

Maria Eugenia Valdez-Ramirez, Anne Donvai, and Marcel Le Pennec
Ultrastructural and histochemical criteria for determining normality in mature oocytes of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, pp. 707

Patrick Rice, Sammy M. Ray, Sherry D. Painter, and Gregg T. Nagle
An intrinsic membrane protein in oyster sperm stimulates spawning behaviors in Crassostrea virginica: implications for aquaculture, pp. 715

Qiaoxiang Dong, Benoit Eudeline, Standish K. Allen, Jr., and Terrence R. Tiersch
Factors affecting sperm motility of tetraploid Pacific oysters, pp. 719

Amy D. Nickens, Jerome F. La Peyre, Eric S. Wagner, and Terrence R. Tiersch
An improved procedure to count Perkinsus marinus in Eastern oyster hemolymph, pp. 725

Stephen J. Jordan, Kelly N. Greenhawk, Carol B. McCollough, Jessica Vanisko, and Mark L. Homer
Oyster biomass, abundance, and harvest in northern Chesapeake Bay: trends and forecasts, pp. 733

Andrew G. Jeffs, B. J. Dunphy, and R. M. G. Wells
Experimental effects. of water temperature on the gametogenic development of broodstock in the oyster, Ostrea chilensis, pp. 743

Raymond E. Grizzle, Jamie R. Adams, and Linda J. Walters
Historical changes in intertidal oyster (Crassostrea virginica) reefs in a Florida lagoon potentially related to boating activities, pp. 749

Sonia Rodriguez-Astudillo, Marcial Villalejo-Fuerte, Federico Garcia-Dominguez, and Rafael Guerrero-Caballero
Biochemical composition of Spondylus leucacanthus Broderip, 1833 (Bivalbvia: Spondylidae) and its relationship with the reproductive cycle at Isla Danzante, Gulf of California, Mexico, pp. 757

Ana BratoI, JakIa Bolotin, Melita Peharda, and Jakica Njire
Seasonal distribution of the oyster Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758) larvae in the Bay of Mali Ston, Adriatic Sea, pp.763

Alan J. Power, Ellie Covington, Todd Recicar, Randal L. Walker, and Nelson Eller
Observations on the egg capsules and hatchlings of the knobbed whelk, Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791) in coastal Georgia, pp. 769

Dario Savini, Juliana M. Harding, and Roger Mann
Rapa whelk Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) predation rates on hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758), pp. 777

N. Chaitanawisuti, S. Kritsanapuntu, and Y. Natsukari
Economic analysis of a pilot commercial hatchery-based operation for spotted babylon, Babylonia areolata Link 1807, juveniles in Thailand, pp. 781

P. T. Gibson, D. G. Worthington, C. Blount, and N. L. Andrew
Incidental damage of blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) by commercial divers in New South Wales, Australia, pp. 787

Meegan E. Vande peer, Patrick W. Hone, Jon N. Havenhand, and Robert J. Van Barneveld
The effect of non-nutritive fillers on the digestibility of a manufactured abalone diet, pp. 793

Meegan E. Vande peer, Patrick W. Hone, Jon N. Havenhand, and Robert J. Van Barneveld
The digestibility of whole and dehulled lupins (Lupinus angustifolius) fed to juvenile greenlip abalone, Haliotis laevigata, pp 799

C. D. Hawkins and J. B. Jones
Larval escape through abalone culture effluent systems: an analysis of the risk, pp. 805

Qi Li, Choulji Park, and Akihiro Kijima
Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai, pp. 811

Carolyn S. Friedman, Wendy Biggs, Jeffrey D. Shields, and Ronald P. Hedrick
Transmission of withering syndrome in black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii leach, pp. 817

Ma. Del Carmen Alvarez Tinajero, Jorge Caceres-Martinez, and Jose Guadalupe Gonzales Aviles
Histopathological evaluation of the yellow abalone Haliotis corrugata and the blue abalone Haliotis fulgens from Baja California, Mexico, pp. 825

Maria Georgina Gluyas Millan, Casimiro Quinonez Velazquez, and Jesus Talavera Maya
Effect of EI Nino 1997-98 on the snail Astraea undosa (Wood) population along the Baja California western coast, pp. 831

Martha E. Sandoval Quintero and Adolfo Gracia
Reproduction of the spotted pink shrimp, Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis (Decapoda: Penaeidae), pp. 835

R. Rosa and M. L. Nunes
Influence of the reproductive cycle on the biochemical composition of deep-sea decapod Parapenaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846) in the Portuguese south coast, pp. 843

Sergio Ragonese, Patrizio Jereb, and Earl Dawe
A comparison of growth performance across the squid genus Illex (Cephalopoda, ommastrephidae) based on modelling weight-at-length and agedata, pp. 851

Chandrika Liyana-Pathirana, Fereidoon Shahidi, and Alan Whittick
Comparison of nutrient composition of gonads and coelomic fluid of green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, pp. 861

B. R. Moore, S. N. Kleeman, and R. J. G. Lester
The development of a positive non-infectious control for the detection of Perkinsus using the Ray test, pp. 871

S. J. Nichols and D. Garling
Evaluation of substitute diets for live algae in the captive maintenance of adult and subadult freshwater unionidae, pp. 875

Abstracts of technical papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, November 15-18, 2000, p. 883