- European Journal of Biology
- Vol: 69 Issue: 2
- LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS OF FISHES IN SHALLOW WATERS OF ERDEK BAY (SEA OF MARMARA, TURKEY)
LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS OF FISHES IN SHALLOW WATERS OF ERDEK BAY (SEA OF MARMARA, TURKEY)
Authors : Çetin KESKİN, Özcan GAYGUSUZ
Pages : 87-94
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Publication Date : 2010-11-02
Article Type : Other
Abstract :The study was carried out monthly between April 2000 and December 2001 on the seagrass and/or sandy bottom in shallow waters of Erdek Bay (Sea of Marmara, Turkey). Samples were collected using 35 m long beach seine. Fish samples were identified, measured and weighed. The length-weight relationships of juvenile and adult specimens of 36 fish species were investigated. The parameters a and b were calculated by functional regression, as was the coefficient of determination ( r 2 ). r 2 values were higher than 0.950 for 27 species in the list, while only one species was lower than 0.80. The exponent b ranged from 2.282 to 3.741.Keywords : Allometry, fishgrowth, shallowwater, Sea of Marmara