Importance Of Length-Length And Length-Weight Relations In Crayfish

Year 2019, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 9 - 13, 15.03.2019

Ayşe Gül Harlıoğlu

Abstract

The measurement of
individual’s body weight and length is a fundamental procedure in the
scientific study of a species. Regression equations of the relationships
between length-length and length-weight in crayfish are used to compare
populations in terms of condition, growth and development, sexual maturity and
populations in different regions. On the other hand, the most important factors
affecting the meat yield in freshwater crayfish include ecological
characteristics, genetic structure and catching time. In addition, in the
determination of meat yield content, the relations between length-length and
length-weight are commonly used. In this study, the importance of length-length
and length-weight relationships in freshwater crayfish is explained in detail.

Keywords

Decapod, population, carapace, abdomen, cheliped, claw

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