The length-weight and length-length relationships of bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) from Samsun, middle Black Sea region

Melek ÖZPİÇAK; Semra SAYGIN; Nazmi POLAT

doi:https://doi.org/10.28978/nesciences.349265

Article Details

The length-weight and length-length relationships of bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) from Samsun, middle Black Sea region

Authors:

Melek ÖZPİÇAK | Semra SAYGIN | Nazmi POLAT

Publisher:

Cemal TURAN

Main Topics:

Ecology

Journal:

Natural and Engineering Sciences 2017 Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.28-36

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000610023

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2458-8989

pISSN:

2458-8989

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28978/nesciences.349265

Abstract:

 


In this study, length-weight relationship (LWR) and length-length relationship (LLR) of bluefish,
Pomatomus saltatrix were determined. A total of 125 specimens were sampled from Samsun, the
middle Black Sea in 2014 fishing season. Bluefish specimens were monthly collected from
commercial fishing boats from October to December 2014. All captured individuals (N=125) were
measured to the nearest 0.1 cm for total, fork and standard lengths. The weight of each fish (W)
was recorded to the nearest 0.01 g. According to results of analyses, there were no statistically
significant differences between sexes in term of length and weight (P˃0.05). The minimum and
maximum total, fork and standard lengths of bluefish ranged between 13.5-23.6 cm, 12.50-21.80
cm and 10.60-20.10 cm, respectively. The equation of length-weight relationship were calculated
as W=0.008TL3.12 (r2>0.962). Positive allometric growth was observed for bluefish (b>3). Lengthlength
relationship was also highly significant (P<0.001) with coefficient of determination (r2
)
ranging from 0.916 to 0.988. 

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Article Details

The length-weight and length-length relationships of bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) from Samsun, middle Black Sea region

Authors: Melek ÖZPİÇAK | Semra SAYGIN | Nazmi POLAT

Publisher: Cemal TURAN

Main Topics: Ecology

Journal: Natural and Engineering Sciences 2017 Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.28-36

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000610023

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2458-8989

pISSN: 2458-8989

DOI: https://doi.org/10.28978/nesciences.349265

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Authors:

Melek ÖZPİÇAK | Semra SAYGIN | Nazmi POLAT

Publisher:

Cemal TURAN

Main Topics:

Ecology

Journal:

Natural and Engineering Sciences 2017 Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.28-36

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000610023

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2458-8989

pISSN:

2458-8989

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28978/nesciences.349265