Length–weight relationships for 18 Lessepsian (Red Sea) immigrant fish species from the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey

Taşkavak, Ertan; Bilecenoğlu, Murat

doi:10.1017/s0025315401004805

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“…The lengthweight relationship for F. commersonii as obtained from 245 specimens nevertheless gives the first information on a and b for this colonizer in the Mediterranean region and may be useful for interregional comparisons of life histories of the invader species (Stergiou and Moutopoulos 2001;Moutopoulos and Stergiou 2002;Taskavak and Bilecenoglu 2001). It also enables estimation of the condition of the fish and, when the length is known, the biomass.…”

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Diet of the invasive piscivorous fish Fistularia commersonii in a recently colonized area of the eastern Mediterranean

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The composition of the diet of the Indo-Pacific cornetfish Fistularia commersonii from the SE Aegean Sea is described. The stomach contents of 245 specimens collected between September 2004 and March 2005 were examined. Dietary comparisons were made reflecting the relationship between diet composition, time of year, and fish size. Correlation between predator length and prey length was significant. The diet of the blue cornetfish consists of 96% by number and 99.95% by weight of fish. Size classification and habitat of prey groups (benthic, supra-benthic, and pelagic) showed that with increased body length the blue cornetfish extended its diet to larger prey and more generalist feeding. Spicara smaris, Boops boops, and Mullidae spp. were the most abundant prey by weight whereas a variety of small benthic fish (especially gobiids) and newly hatched fish constituted the largest number of prey items. Lengthweight relationships for the cornetfish were investigated.

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Diet of the invasive piscivorous fish Fistularia commersonii in a recently colonized area of the eastern Mediterranean

et al. 2007

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“…Several studies have been carried out on LWR for fish species in the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea (Taskavak & Bilecenoglu, 2001;Filiz & Bilge, 2004;Karakulak et al, 2006;Ozaydin &Taskavak, 2006;Akyol et al, 2007;Demirhan & Can, 2007;Ismen et al, 2007;Ozaydin et al, 2007;Ilkyaz et al, 2008;Ceyhan et al, 2009;Erguden et al, 2009;Keskin & Gaygusuz, 2010). The aim of this study was to provide data on the relationship between the length and weight of species caught during a 3-year sampling period.…”

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Length-weight relationships of marine species caught by five gears from the Black Sea

Kasapoğlu

Düzgüneş

2013

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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The length-weight (L-W) relationships of 19 fish species, 4 molluscs and 2 crustacean species, caught during January 2009 and November 2011, are presented. The mean value of 'parameter b' was 2.881±0.399, ranging from 1.758 to 3.616. The L-W relationships for all studied species were significant (P<0.01), whereas they were isometric only for three species (i.e. Scorpaena porcus, Pomatomus saltatrix and Neogobius melanostomus).

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“…While there are many studies on LWR of fishes in the western Mediterranean (e.g. Gonçalves et al., 1997; Jones et al., 1999; Morey et al., 2003; Mendes et al., 2004), LWR studies are very scarce for fishes inhabiting the eastern Mediterranean (Taskavak and Bilecenoglu, 2001; Abdullah, 2002). Although the bays of Iskenderun and Mersin are very important fishing areas in the northeastern Mediterranean, the fishes inhabiting this area had not been comprehensively studied.…”

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Length-weight relationships for 31 teleost fishes caught by bottom trawl net in the Babadillimani Bight (northeastern Mediterranean)

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Summary Length–weight relationships (LWR) were estimated for 31 teleost fish species caught in the Babadillimani Bight on the western entrance of Mersin Bay, Turkey. Sampling was carried out from May 1999 to April 2000 at monthly intervals using bottom trawl nets of 6 mm cod‐end mesh size. The b values varied from 2.662 for Echelus myrus to 3.395 for Gobius niger, with a mean of 3.024 (±0.166). This study presents the first estimation of LWR for seven species (Blennius ocellaris, Centracanthus cirrus, E. myrus, Engraulis encrasicolus, G. niger, Synodus saurus, and Zeus faber) distributed along the northeastern Mediterranean coastal area.

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Length–weight relationships for 18 Lessepsian (Red Sea) immigrant fish species from the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey

Cited by 58 publications

References 3 publications

Diet of the invasive piscivorous fish Fistularia commersonii in a recently colonized area of the eastern Mediterranean

Diet of the invasive piscivorous fish Fistularia commersonii in a recently colonized area of the eastern Mediterranean

Length-weight relationships of marine species caught by five gears from the Black Sea

Length-weight relationships for 31 teleost fishes caught by bottom trawl net in the Babadillimani Bight (northeastern Mediterranean)

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