Year: 2015, Number: 5, Pages: 73-84
The species composition and phenology o f pelagic larvae of bivalves were studied in southwestern part of the Peter the Great Bay from L’va cape and Bolshoy Pelis Island to Sivuchya bight and Furugelma Island based on results of plankton surveys performed in June–September 2012. Larvae of 64 bivalve taxa were found, of these 48 were identified to species level. Minimum of number of species was in June, maximum – in August. The highest species diversity was observed in bights, the lowest – in open parts of study areas. Larvae of Mactra chinensis, Mya truncata, and Solen krusensterni are met throughout the observation period. The most common were larvae of Callista brevisiphonata, Mactra chinensis, M. quadrangularis, Mya japonica, M. truncata and Teredo navalis.