Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
Some growth properties of 407 specimens of the mirror carp population introduced into Gelingüllü Dam Lake between 1998 and 2000 were studied in order to determine changes in growth over time. The data obtained were compared with those of other populations of the same species in other regions of Turkey. The age of the mirror carp in Gelingüllü Dam Lake ranged between I and V. The results revealed that this species, having a length of 20.8 ± 0.8 cm and a weight of 229 ± 21 g at age I, may attain a length of 53.5 ± 3.8 cm and a weight of 3389 ± 901 at age V. The mean condition factor for the mirror carp in the study area was 2.34 ± 0.02. It was concluded that fishing pressure on young fish threatens the population in Gelingüllü Dam Lake.
Keywords
Mirror carp, growth, condition factor, Gelingüllü dam lake
First Page
1057
Last Page
1064
Recommended Citation
KIRANKAYA, ŞERİFE GÜLSÜN and EKMEKÇİ, FİTNAT GÜLER (2004) "Growth Properties of Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) Introduced into Gelingüllü Dam Lake," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 28: No. 6, Article 14. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol28/iss6/14
