Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey

Volume: 1 Number: 1 February 1, 2007
  • Gurel Turkmen
  • Osman Ozden
  • Senol Parug
  • Sencer Akalın
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Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey

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Some reproductive aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775), a shrimp of high commercial value, were studied in Gulluk Bay throughout the fishing season from May 2005 to November 2005. A seasonal reproduction pattern was observed from May to October with a high percentage of mature females occurring between May and July, when water temperature was relatively high. During the study, a total of 700 specimens were captured: 414 (59.1%) females and 286 (40.9%) males. The largest female and male were 22.0 cm and 17.3 cm, respectively. The minimum size attained at first maturity for females was estimated to be 3.1 cm carapace length (CL) and 12.3 cm total length (TL). Sexual differences related to the lengthweight relationship were noted. The onset of sexual maturity for females was estimated to be CL50% = 4.8 cm and TL50% = 17.8 cm

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Osman Ozden This is me

Senol Parug This is me

Sencer Akalın This is me

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Turkmen, G., Ozden, O., Parug, S., & Akalın, S. (2007). Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences, 1(1), 69-74. https://izlik.org/JA87FS62PG
AMA
1.Turkmen G, Ozden O, Parug S, Akalın S. Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey. J.appl.biol.sci. 2007;1(1):69-74. https://izlik.org/JA87FS62PG
Chicago
Turkmen, Gurel, Osman Ozden, Senol Parug, and Sencer Akalın. 2007. “Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus Kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey”. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 1 (1): 69-74. https://izlik.org/JA87FS62PG.
EndNote
Turkmen G, Ozden O, Parug S, Akalın S (February 1, 2007) Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 1 1 69–74.
IEEE
[1]G. Turkmen, O. Ozden, S. Parug, and S. Akalın, “Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey”, J.appl.biol.sci., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 69–74, Feb. 2007, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA87FS62PG
ISNAD
Turkmen, Gurel - Ozden, Osman - Parug, Senol - Akalın, Sencer. “Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus Kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey”. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 1/1 (February 1, 2007): 69-74. https://izlik.org/JA87FS62PG.
JAMA
1.Turkmen G, Ozden O, Parug S, Akalın S. Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey. J.appl.biol.sci. 2007;1:69–74.
MLA
Turkmen, Gurel, et al. “Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus Kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey”. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences, vol. 1, no. 1, Feb. 2007, pp. 69-74, https://izlik.org/JA87FS62PG.
Vancouver
1.Gurel Turkmen, Osman Ozden, Senol Parug, Sencer Akalın. Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey. J.appl.biol.sci. [Internet]. 2007 Feb. 1;1(1):69-74. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA87FS62PG