Age, Growth, and Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) of Mediterranean Horse Mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus Steindachner, 1868) in the Eastern Black Sea

ŞAHİN C., Kasapoglu N., GÖZLER A. M., KALAYCI F., HACIMURTAZAOGLU N., Mutlu C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.157-167, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/zoo-0805-26
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.157-167
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mediterranean horse mackerel, T. mediterraneus, Eastern Black Sea, age, growth, gonadosomatic index (GSI), CARANGIDAE
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to calculate the basic population parameters of Trachurus mediterraneus off the coast of the Eastern Black Sea. Average total length was estimated as 13.52 +/- 1.884 cm for the entire population, 13.08 +/- 1.594 cm for males, and 13.62 +/- 1.804 for females. Average weight was 20.27 +/- 8.819 g for the entire population, 18.65 +/- 7.626 g for males, and 2131 +/- 9.184 g for females. Age of the fish ranged between 0 and 5 years. Length-weight, age-length, and age-weight relationships were estimated for the population, where W = 0.0089 x L-2.9552: L-t = 26.09 (1 - e(-0.125(t + 4.002))); and W-t = 136.56 (1 - e(-0.125(t + 4.002))) Total mortality rates were Z = 3.73 year(-1) and M = 0.29 year for natural deaths. and F = 3.44 year(-1) for fishing mortality.