@article{article_477558, title={Length-Weight Relationship and Mortalities of Mullus barbatus ponticus Essipov, 1927 in the Central Black Sea, Turkey}, journal={Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences}, volume={3}, pages={75–80}, year={2017}, author={Samsun, Osman}, keywords={Red mullet, Mullus barbatus ponticus, measure, length, weight, exploitation, Central Black Sea}, abstract={A total of 1301 red mullet specimens were monthly collected from commercial gill/trammel net and bottom trawl fisheries, especially landings to Sinop fishing ports between September 2016 and February 2017. Total length and weight of red mullet specimens were ranged from 8.2 cm to 20.2 cm (average: 13.5 ±0.05 cm), and 5.6 g to 86.5 g (average: 28.2 ±0.36 g), respectively. The samples were grouped densely between 12 and 14 cm. The 34.4% of all samples in this study are under legal size. The LWR equation calculated was W = 0.008 × TL3.1076 (R2= 0.9591). Age groups of red mullets in the Central Black Sea were ranged from I to IV. Mean lengths according to age groups were 10.1, 14.02 ±0.22, 16.63 ±1.30 and 19.6 ±0.15, respectively. Also, von Bertalanffy Growth Parameters were L∞ = 19.21 ±1.55 cm, K = 0.68 ±0.27 year-1, t0 = -0.13 ±0.48. Mortalities (M, F and Z) and exploitation rate (E) of red mullet from the Black Sea were 0.335 year-1, 0.398 year-1, 0.733 year-1 and 0.54 year-1, respectively.}, number={2}, publisher={Ordu University}