کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4543296 | 1626831 | 2013 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The age of white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) on the Porcupine Bank was estimated based on the age estimation of 979 illicia (first dorsal fin ray) obtained from a series of 9 annual groundfish surveys (2001–2009). Modifications in the methodology of illicia preparation and in the traditional biased age estimation criterion are presented. This is the first time that a growth pattern of white anglerfish based on illicia age estimations can be indirectly validated by tracking cohorts using the abundance indices per age class from surveys and length-frequency analyses. Previous studies of cohort tracking using the traditional illicia age estimation criterion showed a mismatch, suggesting a faster growth. With the new proposed criteria, abundant cohorts from 2001 to 2004, and scarce ones, from 2005 to 2007, can be tracked over the time throughout several age groups. A new growth pattern and von Bertalanffy growth parameters are presented (L∞: 162.31; k: 0.088; t0: −0.894). The results are compared with previous studies in other areas.
Journal: Fisheries Research - Volume 137, January 2013, Pages 30–40