Empirical equations for the estimation of natural mortality in Mediterranean teleosts
Empirical relationships were established linking estimates of the instantaneous rate of natural mortality (M), the von Bertalanffy growth parameters, L sub( infinity ) (or W sub( infinity )) and K, and annual mean water temperature in 56 stocks of Mediterranean teleosts fish. It is suggested that these relationships generate for these fish more reliable estimates of M than the widely-used model of Pauly (1980, J. Cons. CIEM 33(3):175-192), which was based on 175 fish stocks, but included only five stocks from the Mediterranean.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Natural mortality, Statistical analysis, Mediterranean Region, Teleostei, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25779 |
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