Se determinó el efecto del flujo (3.1, 7.3 y 12.1 cm s-1) sobre las dimensiones de la concha, la masa del tejido, el índice de condición, la composición bioquímica de los tejidos y la mortalidad del callo de hacha Atrina maura y el mejillón Mytella strigata, mantenidos por 26 días en un sistema de flujo abierto. Estos parámetros se midieron al inicio y al final del experimento, y se determinaron diferencias significativas usando comparaciones no paramétricas de muestras independientes. Ambas especies fueron capaces de tolerar una alta concentración de seston y oscilaciones diarias de temperatura, las cuales no afectaron la supervivencia. Atrina maura creció significativamente más en un flujo mayor a 7.3 cm s-1, lo cual parece ser típico de especies que habitan en canales intermareales. A este flujo, A. maura presentó un incremento en lípidos y acilgliceroles en la glándula digestiva, el músculo aductor y el manto, así como una reducción de proteínas y carbohidratos en estos mismos órganos. En contraste, el flujo no tuvo un efecto significativo en M. strigata, con excepción de un incremento de lípidos y acilgliceroles en los tejidos a flujos de 3.1 y 7.3 cm s-1, y en la gónada a 7.3 y 12.1 cm s-1. En la glándula digestiva, se observó un incremento en proteínas, carbohidratos y glicógeno con el flujo más elevado. Esta información sugiere que el callo de hacha es una especie que prefiere flujos superiores a los 7.3 cm s-1 y que el mejillón parece preferir tasas de flujo dentro del intervalo estudiado. | Three water flow rates (3.1, 7.3, and 12.1 cm s-1) were used during a 26-day period to determine their effects on shell dimensions, tissue mass, condition index, biochemical composition of tissues, and mortality of the penshell Atrina maura and mussel Mytella strigata kept in an open-flow flume. These parameters were measured at the beginning and end of the trial and significant differences were determined using non-parametric comparisons of multiple independent samples. Both species were able to withstand high seston loads and daily oscillations of temperature, which yielded negligible mortalities. Both species were affected differently by water flow. Atrina maura grew significantly larger above a flow of 7.3 cm s-1, which appears typical of species inhabiting tidal channels. At this flow, there was a significant increase in lipids and acylglycerols within the digestive gland, adductor muscle, and mantle tissue, accompanied by a significant decline in proteins and carbohydrates within the same organs. In contrast, the flow did not have a significant effect on M. strigata, except for increased lipid and acylglycerol reserves within body tissues at 3.1 and 7.3 cm s-1, and increased lipid and acylglycerol levels within the gonad at 7.3 and 12.1 cm s-1. Digestive gland proteins, carbohydrates, and glycogen increased at the highest flow. Data suggest that the penshell is a flow-conforming mollusk that prefers flows exceeding 7.3 cm s-1, and that the strigate mussel is a flow-regulating species in the range of flows that were studied.

The bivalve mollusk Anodontites trapesialis has been indicated as an alternative source for aquaculture because it is considered a food of good nutritional value with a protein content close to that of fish. Its shells can be utilized as fertilizer and mixed to the food of domestic animals, and the nacre can be used to manufacture buttons and crafts. However, the larvae of A. trapesialis, which are the lasidium type, are obligatory parasites of freshwater fishes, and the introduction of this bivalve in fish farm tanks have caused trouble and losses for producers. Nothing is known, however, about their development in these environments. On the other hand, it should be pointed out that A. trapesialis is on Brazil’s list of species threatened with extinction. This article provides a compilation of information present in the literature, offering a detailed review, with the aim of presenting a general panorama of what is known about Anodontites trapesialis and its larval parasitism of fishes.<p><p>O molusco bivalve, Anodontites trapesialis, tem sido indicado como fonte alternativa para a aqüicultura, por ser considerado um alimento de bom valor nutricional com um conteúdo protéico próximo ao do pescado. Suas conchas podem ser utilizadas como fertilizantes calcáreos e ser agregadas a alimentos de animais domésticos e o nácar pode ser utilizado para fabricar botões e artesanatos. No entanto, as larvas de A. trapesialis, que são do tipo lasidium, são parasitas obrigatórias de peixes de água doce e a introdução desse bivalve em tanques de piscicultura tem causado transtornos e prejuízos aos produtores. Nada se conhece, porém, sobre o seu desenvolvimento nesses ambientes. Por outro lado, ressalta-se que A. trapesialis consta da lista brasileira de espécies ameaçadas de extinção. No presente artigo são compiladas as informações presentes na literatura, em uma revisão detalhada, com o objetivo de apresentar o panorama geral do conhecimento acerca de Anodontites trapesialis e do parasitismo de peixes por suas larvas.