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Turkish Journal of Zoology

Some Biological Characteristics of Mullus barbatus ponticus Essipov, 1927 in the Eastern Black Sea Coast of Turkey

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Abstract

In this study, the following biological characteristics of Mullus barbatus ponticus Essipov, 1927, on the Black Sea coast, have been examined: sex distribution, growth in length and weight, growth rates, condition factor, and spawning period. It was concluded that M. barbatus ponticus showed age variation from I to VI, and the population is composed of 51.61 % males, 43.01 % females, and 5.38 % juveniles. The differences were statistically significant between mean lengths of females and males in age groups II, III, IV, V and IV (P

Keywords

Eastern Black Sea, Mullus barbatus ponticus, Growth, Condition Factor.

First Page

179

Last Page

185

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