Determination of entrance seasons of elvers (Anguilla anguilla L., 1766) in Gozlen Creek and assessment of different catching methods
This study was carried out in Gozlen Creek, located on the Fethiye-Mugla boundary Turkey, between March to July. 1998, and January to July, 1999. Elvers were collected using trap-nets, drift nets, hand scoop nets and electrofishing equipment. Examination indicated that the highest yield was obtained...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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| Online Access: | http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/95021 https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/d0e97ecb-ea3f-46ca-bdbd-aadae3f955bc/oai |
| Summary: | This study was carried out in Gozlen Creek, located on the Fethiye-Mugla boundary Turkey, between March to July. 1998, and January to July, 1999. Elvers were collected using trap-nets, drift nets, hand scoop nets and electrofishing equipment. Examination indicated that the highest yield was obtained using hand scoop nets (P < 0.05) and electrofishing equipment. Elvers entered Gozlen Creek between February and July. A total of 214 specimens entering the creek were examined and 3 different groups were established according to their morphological characteristics: average weight (W) group 1; 0. 166 +/- 0.007 g, group II; 0.392 +/- 0.02 g, group III; 0.800 +/- 0.06 g and average total length (L) group I; 56.16 +/- 0.06 mm: group 11; 64.39 +/- 0.11 mm and group III; 82.02 +/- 0.18 mm. The length-weight relation of elvers was calculated using regression analysis and was determined as follows: group I; W = 0.0020*L-2.5327, group II; W = 0.0015*(2.9516), and group III; W 0.0023*L-2.7090. The condition factor (C) was determined as 0.209 +/- 0.009 for group I; 0.154 +/- 0.004 for group II and 0.251 0.009 for group III. |
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