Reproductive performance of turbot (Psetta maxima) in the southeastern black sea [Güneydoğu Karadeniz'deki kalkan balığı (Psetta maxima)'nın üreme performansı]

• Published in: Turkish Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Aydin, I., Şahin, T.
• Other Authors: RTEÜ
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2011
• Subjects: Black sea; Fecundity; Fertilization; Hatching rate; Psetta maxima; Reproduction; Turbot
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11436/3449; https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0905-26

Spawning time, total fecundity, fertilization, and hatching rates of turbot (Psetta maxima) were investigated in 10 wild female broodstock (mean wt: 3809.7 ± 1238.4 g). Spawning lasted 37 days, from April 17 to May 23. Mean total fecundity was 2329 ± 1260 × 103 eggs per female. Fertilization and hatching rates were 30.6 ± 25.4% and 17.9 ± 16.1%, respectively. A significant positive correlation was observed between body weight and total fecundity (r = 0.637, P < 0.05). The timing and frequency of hand stripping, fecundity, fertilization, and hatching rates in turbot are presented. © TÜBİTAK.