Length-Weight, Length-Length Relationships, and Condition Factor of Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758) Inhabiting Mersin Bay

Authors : Seda KONTAŞ

Pages : 398-407

Doi:10.16984/saufenbilder.1215970

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Publication Date : 2023-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study reports the condition factor, length-weight, and length-length relationships in females, males, and all samples of Mullus barbatus inhabiting Mersin Bay. A total of 152 individuals were sampled. The mean weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(W); was 18.01 ± 0.573 g, and the mean total length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TL);, fork length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FL);, and standard length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SL); were 12.0 ± 0.094 cm, 11.0 ± 0,086 cm, and 9.9 ± 0.080 cm for all M. barbatus, respectively. The total length-weight relationship was determined as W=0.0033TL3.444 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(R2=0.90);. The b value was calculated as 3.444 and it showed positive allometric growth for all M. barbatus inhabiting Mersin Bay. The LLRs were calculated as TL=1.0706FL+0.1386 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(R2=0.95);, TL=1.1634SL+0.371 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(R2=0.97);, and FL=1.0541SL+0.543 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(R2=0.96); for all individuals, respectively. The mean value of the condition factor was calculated as 1.00 ± 0,0093 for all M. barbatus samples. The values of the condition factor in M. barbatus ranged from 0.740 to 1.274. There are few studies about M. barbatus population inhabiting Mersin Bay. In this study, condition factor, length-weight and length-length relationships were determined for M. barbatus inhabiting this region insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(the northeastern Mediterranean Sea);.
Keywords : Condition factor, length weight relationship, length length relationship, Mullus barbatus, Mersin Bay