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Spatio-temporal Distribution and Population Dynamics of the Red Mullet Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 from the South-east Black Sea

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Spatio-temporal Distribution and Population Dynamics of the Red Mullet Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 from the South-east Black Sea

Abstract

A total of 2930 Mullus barbatus individuals collected from the Southeastern Black Sea coast between March 2017 and April 2018 were investigated regarding growth, mortality rates and the distribution determined by depth and season. M. barbatus is abundant along of 30-45 m depth in winter. Total length-weight relationship was determined as W=0.005L3.2344. Von Bertalanffy growth parameters for all individuals were calculated as L∞=28.19 cm, K=0.16 years-1, t0=-0.144 years. The maximum age was 5 years. The total length at 50% maturity was estimated as 11.63 cm in males and 11.68 cm in females. Exponential coefficients of natural mortality, total mortality, and fishing mortality rate of red mullet are estimated as 0.33 year-1, 1.001 year-1 and 0.67 year-1, respectively. The exploitation rate of population was calculated as 0.66 year-1. The fact that exploitation rate is above 0.5 may reflect a high fishing pressure on stock.

Keywords

Black Sea , Exploitation rate , Fish population , Mullidae , Mortality

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Onay, H., Dalgıç, G., & Ceylan, Y. (2023). Spatio-temporal Distribution and Population Dynamics of the Red Mullet Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 from the South-east Black Sea. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 8(4), 720-727. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1378446