RT Journal Article ID 71a1fb3b792b6ce5 A1 Minyuk, G. S. A1 Nekhoroshev, M. V. A1 Romanova, Z. A. A1 Yaitskaya, T. N. A1 Kozintsev, A. F. T1 Individual Variation and Seasonal Dynamics of Carotenoid Content in Gonads of Black Sea Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis Cultivated in Collectors JF Hydrobiological Journal JO HYD YR 1998 FD 1998-10-01 VO 34 IS 4-5 SP 69 OP 76 AB Carotenoid content in mature gonads of cultivated Black Sea mussels (shell length 54−90 mm) demonstrated a strong seasonal variation and proved to be independent of sex, size, and age of mollusks and the degree of gonad maturation at the prespawning stage. The seasonal dynamics of carotenoid content in gonads correlated with that of phytoplankton abundance and biomass in the region of mussel cultivation. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/38cb2223012b73f2,11ec50873c67fbbb,71a1fb3b792b6ce5.html