Growth of young-of-the-year European anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus , L.) in the Bay of Biscay

Otolith daily increment analysis was used to describe the first growth season of young-of-the-year anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus L.) in the Bay of Biscay. Anchovy larvae and juveniles were sampled during their growth season over a three year period (2004, 2005 and 2006). A logistic curve was fitted to the length at age data. At the end of the first year of growth, length was 168.3 mm, with a maximum growth rate of 1.85 mm day -1 for 73 days after hatching. Moreover, a Gompertz growth model was applied to estimate otolith growth parameters. At the end of the first year the otolith radius was 1759 μm, with a maximum growth increment of 22.19 μm day -1 observed 56 days after hatching. Standard length and otolith radius were closely related; however, this relationship showed a characteristic change from exponential in the larval stage to linear in the juvenile stage.

• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Scientia Marina

• Publication date

  2010-11-08

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.3989/SCIMAR.2011.75N2227
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