Eggs and larvae of Maurolicus muelleri (Gonostomatidae) and other fish eggs and larvae from two fjords in western Norway
1979; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 64; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00364827.1979.10411382
ISSN1503-1128
Autores Tópico(s)Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
ResumoAbstract The distribution and abundance of eggs and larvae of Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1788) in Masfjorden and Fensfjorden were investigated from April to September 1977, by means of the Bongo net 20. For each cruise the total number of M. muelleri eggs present in the spawning area was estimated and the total number of eggs spawned during this period was 9 × 1010 in Masfjorden and 58 × 1010 in Fensfjorden. The estimated stock sizes were 6 400 and 30 700 tons for Masfjorden and Fensfjorden respectively. Studies of fish eggs and larvae showed that 35 species were present in both fjords. Eggs of Brosme brosme, Microstomus kitt, Gaidropsarus sp., and Ctenolabrus rupestris and larvae of Sebastes sp. and Benthosema glaciale were particularly abundant.
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