Growth of the Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam., 1819) on Ropers in the Black Sea, Turkey


Aral O.

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.183-189, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.183-189
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Black Sea, Growing, Mediterranean mussel
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the present study, the growth of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam., 1819 in the Black Sea on ropes has been studied. The result of a 18 month-trial showed that the mussels grew 72.84±0.74 mm in lenght Temperature of seawater has been measured (minimum of 7°C in the month of February and maximum of 27.7°C in August). Salinity varied from 17.2 to 19.3‰.