Study on the growth status of mullets with viral nervous necrosis disease in the southern Caspian Sea

Mullet and mullet products have considerable economic importance at a regional level, especially around the Caspian Sea. The leaping mullet constitutes an important part of their production. This study is the first detailed work on the age and growth of the leaping mullet (Liza saliens) from September 2012 to March 2013 in the Southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Age and growth determinations were based upon the scale samples taken from 102 fish. Marginal increment analysis was used to validate age determination. The back-calculated lengths stage estimated from the scale showed no differences between in this study. The maximum age of leaping mullet in the Southern coast of the Caspian Sea was 5 years for males and 6 years for females. The von Bertalanffy growth functions were Lt=30.415(1-e-0.275(t+0.645)) for males and Lt=34.832(1-e 0.211(t+1.009)) for females. A large spread and length overlap characterized the age groups. The estimated Length Weight relationships were common for the two sexes (W=0.079L3 ). The slope (b) values of the length-weight relationship showed that weight of leaping grey mullet in Mazandaran increased associated with length in isometric. The mean condition factor for males, females and all specimens were determined as 0.908, 0.900 and 0.897, respectively. According to sex groups, the mean condition factor of males was slightlyhigher than that of females. The total length for leaping grey mullet was determined as 23.3 cm.

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Main Authors: Parafkandeh Haghighi, Farokh, Zorieh Zahra, S.J., Daryanabard, Gh.R., Talebzadeh, S.A., Keymaram, F., Sharifpoor, E., Shahrokhi, S., Ghasemi, Sh., Fazli, H., Nahrvar, R., Bandani, Gh.A., Afraei, M.A., Shahrokhi, M., Mohamadiha, M., Abdolmaleki, Sh., Bagherzadeh, F., Taleshian, H., Safavi, S.E., Habibi, F., Sheikh Hasani, F.
Format: monograph biblioteca
Language:Persian
Published: Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute 2016
Subjects:Aquaculture, Iran, Caspian Sea, Age determination, Fish scale, Liza saliens, Back calculation,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/40092
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