TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Review on Population Characteristics of Gilthead Seabream (<I>Sparus aurata</I>)
AU - Arabaci, Muhammed AU - Yilmaz, Yasin AU - Ceyhun, Saltuk Bugrahan AU - Erdogan, Orhan AU - Dorlay, Hakan Galip AU - Diler, Ibrahim AU - Akhan, Suleyman AU - Kocabas, Mehmet AU - Ozdemir, Kerem AU - Koyun, Hasan AU - Koncagul, Seyrani 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 6
SP  - 976
EP  - 981
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.976.981
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.976.981
KW  - Gilthead seabream
KW  -population structure
KW  -broodstock management
KW  -morphology
KW  -behaviour
KW  -Turkey
AB  - <I>S. aurata</I> is a marine fish living along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important food species, so that its production reached 128,943 t in the European aquaculture in 2008. However, little is known on its biology, in particular the efective and census sizes, distribution, spawning grounds and behaviour. Also the species subdivision still needs to be clarified. In this review, studies related with gilthead sea bream populations and problems with the clarification of gilthead seabream population structure in hatchery and wild were reviewed. Also, it was intensified on potential research areas, having importance in determination of population structure of gilthead seabream such as morphology and behaviour in hatchery and wild. Determination of the genetic structure of <I>S. aurata</I> populations based on behaviour and morphology will not only contribute greatly to biological clarification of the species but also will help the development strategy for conservation of natural stocks (e.g., protecting the stopover points) and the determination of reference stocks, which is important for the culture of gilthead seabream to use in the genetic improvement programmes.
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