Research Article

Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara

Volume: 2 Number: 2 December 27, 2019
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Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara

Abstract

Within this study, the most important species European hake which constitutes 50% of the Sea of Marmara demersal fisheries, has been subjected to estimate age, growth characteristics and natural mortality. Bottom trawl hauls were carried out in 19 stations representing the entire Marmara Sea. Sea surveys were performed in different time periods from 2009 to 2011 (September 2009, December 2009, December 2010 and December 2011). A total of 274 sagittal otoliths (117 females, 75 males and 82 unidentified individuals) were obtained from 2009, 2010 and 2011. Sex ratio was calculated 1:1.5 males to females. Age composition was 0+ to 4+ years, most observed age group was 2+ both for female and male (37%).  Growth parameters determined by von Bertalanffy equation were found as L= 57.51 cm K=0.27 y-1 and t0=-0.57 y-1. Natural mortality was estimated 0.41 y-1. Our results obtained from the Marmara Sea strongly support the fast growth hypothesis of M. merluccius. Growth rates clearly differ between males and females in this sea which shows hake growth depends on sex. 

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Supporting Institution

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)

Project Number

115Y107

Thanks

Authors would like to thank I. Noyan Yılmaz for his help for sampling.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Hydrobiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 27, 2019

Submission Date

July 22, 2019

Acceptance Date

November 4, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Gül, G., Murat-dalkara, E., Yüksek, A., & Demirel, N. (2019). Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, 2(2), 147-154. https://izlik.org/JA28ZW93SH
AMA
1.Gül G, Murat-dalkara E, Yüksek A, Demirel N. Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara. JMSF. 2019;2(2):147-154. https://izlik.org/JA28ZW93SH
Chicago
Gül, Güzin, Elif Murat-dalkara, Ahsen Yüksek, and Nazlı Demirel. 2019. “Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius Merluccius in the Sea of Marmara”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 2 (2): 147-54. https://izlik.org/JA28ZW93SH.
EndNote
Gül G, Murat-dalkara E, Yüksek A, Demirel N (December 1, 2019) Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 2 2 147–154.
IEEE
[1]G. Gül, E. Murat-dalkara, A. Yüksek, and N. Demirel, “Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara”, JMSF, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 147–154, Dec. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA28ZW93SH
ISNAD
Gül, Güzin - Murat-dalkara, Elif - Yüksek, Ahsen - Demirel, Nazlı. “Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius Merluccius in the Sea of Marmara”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 2/2 (December 1, 2019): 147-154. https://izlik.org/JA28ZW93SH.
JAMA
1.Gül G, Murat-dalkara E, Yüksek A, Demirel N. Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara. JMSF. 2019;2:147–154.
MLA
Gül, Güzin, et al. “Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius Merluccius in the Sea of Marmara”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, vol. 2, no. 2, Dec. 2019, pp. 147-54, https://izlik.org/JA28ZW93SH.
Vancouver
1.Güzin Gül, Elif Murat-dalkara, Ahsen Yüksek, Nazlı Demirel. Age and Growth of European Hake, Merluccius merluccius in the Sea of Marmara. JMSF [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 1;2(2):147-54. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA28ZW93SH