Turkish Journal of Zoology
Some Biological Characteristics of Mullus barbatus ponticus Essipov, 1927 in the Eastern Black Sea Coast of Turkey
DOI
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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
Recommended Citation
ŞAHİN, Temel and AKBULUT, Bilal (1997) "Some Biological Characteristics of Mullus barbatus ponticus Essipov, 1927 in the Eastern Black Sea Coast of Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 21: No. 2, Article 9. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol21/iss2/9
