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https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2022.31.26

Reproduction of the Caramote prawn, Melicertus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) in Boka Kotorska bay, Montenegro (South-eastern Adriatic)

Olivera Marković orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-1748 ; University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Put I Bokeljske brigade 68, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro
Mirko Đurović ; University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Put I Bokeljske brigade 68, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro
Zdravko Ikica ; University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Put I Bokeljske brigade 68, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro
Ana Pešić orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-6744 ; University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Put I Bokeljske brigade 68, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro

Sažetak

The aim of this study was to investigate for the first time some aspects of the reproductive activity of the Caramote prawn, Melicertus kerathurus, in Montenegrin waters. This species is considered a target species in the small-scale fishery in Boka Kotorska Bay, being a species of high commercial value. Sampling was carried out on a monthly basis from April 2019 to December 2019 by trammel nets. The spawning season was estimated based on monthly changes in the gonadosomatic index, condition factor and gonadal maturity stages. The main spawning season for females extends from April-May to September, with a clear peak in June. The total sex ratio (males/females) was 1:1. Sexual differences related to the length-weight relationship were noted.

Ključne riječi

crustaceans; Melicertus kerathurus; spawning season; South Adriatic Sea

Hrčak ID:

288215

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/288215

Datum izdavanja:

30.12.2022.

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