@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211173701, title = {Population Structure, Age and Growth of Sardine, Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) in the Black Sea}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances}, volume = {11}, number = {17}, pages = {3194-3197}, year = {2012}, issn = {1680-5593}, doi = {javaa.2012.3194.3197}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.3194.3197}, author = {Goktug and}, keywords = {growth,Black sea,Sardina pilchardus,Sardine,coasts,Turkey}, abstract = {Population structure, age and growth of sardine from the Eastern Black sea coasts of Turkey were examined. A total of 684 Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) were sampled between September 2009 and April 2010 from commercial purse-seine fleet operating along coasts of Rize. Total lengths of sardine were ranged between 11.0-17.9 cm and the weights ranged from 10.20-53.64 g regardless the sex. The sex ratio (♂/♀) was found to be 1.14 in favor of males. In ageing, 3 classes (1-3 years) were determined from 86 sardine otoliths. Growth performance of sardine in the Black sea was lower than the other seas.} }