TY  - JOUR
T1  - Reproduction Density and Growth Performance of Mediterranean Mussels, <I>Mytilus galloprovincialis</I> Lamarck, 1819 in Winter Season in Dardanelles
AU - , Harun Yildiz AU - , Aynur Lok AU - , Mustafa Palaz 
JO  - Journal of Fisheries International
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SP  - 54
EP  - 59
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1817-3381
DO  - jfish.2007.54.59
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2007.54.59
KW  - Dardanelles
KW  -mussel
KW  -Mytilus galloprovincialis
KW  -collector
KW  -growth rate
AB  - The study was carried out in Kilya (Poyraz) Bay in Dardanelles between November 2002 and  December 2003. Net rope I and net rope II were hung in November and December 2002, respectively. The number of mussels was counted as 2630 seeds/100 cm<SUP>2 </SUP>between November-December and 5019 mussel seed/100 cm<SUP>2</SUP>  between and December-January, respectively. The number of mussel seeds in the collectors is remarkable for mussel culture. Since pediveliger and postlarvae mussels were found in all samples, reproduction continued throughout the year. As parallel to the changes, the sea water temperature and amount of chlorophyll-a, growth rate variation of mussels estimated here with low values in winter and maximum in spring. A great amount of first attachment mussels on collectors attained 35-48.3 mm length after a year. This growth rate is suitable for commercial mussel culture in the Dardanelles.
ER  -