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Photomicrographs of the gonadal condition of resident nearshore, resident offshore, and translocated nearshore 

 queen conch (Strombus gigas). (A) Resident nearshore female during spring, no tissue and <25% gametogenic 

 tissue. (B) Resident offshore female during spring, ripe and >75% gametogenic tissue. (C) Translocated nearshore 

 female during summer, late development and 25-50% gametogenic tissue. (D) Resident nearshore male during 

 spring, early development and <25% gametogenic tissue. (E) Resident offshore male during spring, ripe and >75% 

 gametogenic tissue. (F) Translocated nearshore male during summer, ripe and 25-5095 gametogenic tissue. 



Resident offshore females were observed spawning 

 throughout the study (Table 3 1. Their spawning frequency 

 peaked during the spring at 46.2% and decreased during 

 subsequent seasons to 5.2% in the fall (Table 3). 



Histology: females 



Histological examinations revealed that the gonadal con- 

 dition of resident nearshore and resident offshore female 



