Acta Adriatica, Vol. 57 No. 1, 2016.
Original scientific paper
Some biological properties of different populations of the Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus (L.) in Turkish Seas
Zeliha ERDOĞAN
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Balikesir, Cagıs Campus, Balikesir 10145, Balikesir, Turkey
Hatice TORCU KOÇ
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Balikesir, Cagıs Campus, Balikesir 10145, Balikesir, Turkey
Gülçin ULUNEHİR
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Balikesir, Cagıs Campus, Balikesir 10145, Balikesir, Turkey
Aleksandar JOKSIMOVIĆ
orcid.org/0000-0002-0796-4641
; University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
Abstract
Age, growth, sex, and condition of different populations of the Atlantic horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus (L.) in the Turkish seas were determined from 300 specimens between November 2010 and
March 2011. Fork length and total weight of the specimens ranged from 10.0 to 18.9 cm and from 12.81 to 81.71 g, respectively. Maximum age group was determined as IV, and sex ratio in samples
did not differ significantly from a 1:1 ratio for all locations except for Bandirma, where it was skewed towards males (c 2 test, p>0.005). Weight increased allometrically for [Zonguldak (BS), Bandirma
(MS1), Edremit (AS1), Izmir (AS2), Marmaris (AS3)] populations together with b=2.881, b=2.973, b=3.210, b=3.120, b= 2.820 respectively except for b=3.004 for Sarköy (MS2) as isometry.
Keywords
Carangidae; Trachurus trachurus; Turkish Seas; Age; Growth
Hrčak ID:
162283
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Publication date:
28.6.2016.
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