Determination of the Length-Weight Relationship and Otolith Biometry Characteristics of Scorpaena scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Çanakkale Region

Autor: Gençtan Erman Uğur, Alkan Öztekin
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 86-95 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2651-5326
DOI: 10.46384/jmsf.1501498
Popis: This study, conducted from October 2019 to September 2021 in the regions of the Çanakkale Strait and the Northern Aegean incleuding, Kepez, Kumkale, Yeniköy, Dardanos, Güzelyalı, Morto Bay, and Saros Bay. 162 individuals of the species Scorpaena scrofa examined. The total weights and lengths of the individuals were recorded. The average otolith weights of female and male individuals were found to be 0.023 g and 0.023 g, respectively (P0.05). The lenght-weight relationship analysis indicated that the species exhibited isometric growth, with b values approaching 3.
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