Field mortality estimates of anchovy larvae, Engraulis encrasicolus, in the western Mediterranean
Eggs and larvae of anchovy were obtained from plankton collections made along the Catalan coast (north-western Mediterranean) from 1983 to 1985 in order to determine spawning seasons and areas and other aspects of its life history. Previous studies have shown the existence of two main spawning areas, to the north and south of the Catalan coast, respectively. The northern one is characterized by a shorter spawning period related with the thermal cycle. Mortality rates of larvae aged 4.9-15 days were calculated from the peak spawning month (June) of the three years, separately by spawning areas. Data on abundance by length classes were adjusted for escape and net avoidance and for duration of growth through a size class as derived from otolith readings. Mortality rates ranged from 0.17 to 0.58. Mortality was higher in 1983 than in 1984 and 1985, coinciding with a high production of anchovy eggs in that year. Mortality at the northern spawning area was lower than at the southern one
Main Authors: | Palomera, Isabel, Lleonart, Jordi |
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Format: | artículo biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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John Wiley & Sons
1989-12
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Subjects: | Engraulis encrasicolus, Larvae, Mediterranean, Mortality, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/256356 |
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