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

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

Year 2007, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 69 - 74, 01.02.2007

Gurel Turkmen Osman Ozden Senol Parug Sencer Akalın

Abstract

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

Keywords

Melicertus kerathurus, sexual maturity, length/weight relationship, Aegean Sea

Year 2007, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 69 - 74, 01.02.2007

Gurel Turkmen Osman Ozden Senol Parug Sencer Akalın

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Other ID	JA55AJ56SM
Journal Section	Research Article
Authors	Gurel Turkmen This is me Osman Ozden This is me Senol Parug This is me Sencer Akalın This is me
Publication Date	February 1, 2007
Published in Issue	Year 2007 Volume: 1 Issue: 1

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APA	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.
AMA	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. February 2007;1(1):69-74.
Chicago	Turkmen, Gurel, Osman Ozden, Senol Parug, and Sencer Akalın. “Some Reproductive Aspects of Melicertus Kerathurus (Forskäl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) Inhabiting the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea) of Turkey”. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 1, no. 1 (February 2007): 69-74.
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	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, 2007.
ISNAD	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 1/1 (February 2007), 69-74.
JAMA	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, 2007, pp. 69-74.
Vancouver	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.