Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
In the present study, the growth of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam., 1819 in the Black Sea on ropes has been studied. The result of a 18 month-trial showed that the mussels grew 72.84±0.74 mm in lenght. Temperature of seawater has been measured (minimum of 7ú°C in the month of February and maximum of 27.7°C in August). Salinity varied from 17.2 to 19.3.
Keywords
Mediterranean mussel, Black Sea, Growing.
First Page
183
Last Page
190
Recommended Citation
ARAL, ORHAN (1999) "Growth of The Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam., 1819) on Ropers in The Black Sea, Turkey," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 23: No. 2, Article 14. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol23/iss2/14
