Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
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Abstract
Shape differences were analyzed in cultured and lagoon (Homa Lagoon in İzmir Bay, Turkey; 38°33´23´N-26°50´42´E) caught sea bream, Sparus aurata. Specimens in group A (n = 35, 19.71 ± 1.43 cm TL) were collected from nature, while cultured fish in group B (n = 32, 15.12 ± 0.44 cm TL) were propagated in a private hatchery. In order to reveal shape differences in the fish, 13 landmarks was determined in specimens of both groups and the computer programs Tpsdig, Tpsrelw, Tpssplin, and Morpheus were used to demonstrate differences in the selected landmarks. No significant differences were found in terms of geometrical morphometry between lagoon caught and cultured fish (P > 0.05). It is thought that the similar shape formation in specimens of both groups was related to similarities in conditions between culture and lagoon environments due to feeding and stocking.
Keywords
Sparus aurata, seabream, shape variation, geometric morphometry
First Page
337
Last Page
341
Recommended Citation
ÇOBAN, DENİZ; SAKA, ŞAHİN; and FIRAT, KÜRŞAT (2008) "Morphometric Comparison of Cultured and Lagoon Caught Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata L. 1758)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 32: No. 3, Article 13. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol32/iss3/13
