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Length conversions and mass–length relationships of five forage‐fish species in the California current ecosystem

2019; Wiley; Volume: 95; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jfb.14105

1095-8649

Danial G. Palance, Beverly J. Macewicz, Kevin L. Stierhoff, David A. Demer, Juan P. Zwolinski,

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Abstract Length‐measurement conversions and seasonal mass–length relationships (MLR) for Pacific herring Clupea pallasii , northern anchovy Engraulis mordax , Pacific sardine Sardinops sagax , Pacific mackerel Scomber japonicus and jack mackerel Trachurus symmetricus in the California Current are presented. The conversions between total ( L T ), fork ( L F ,) and standard lengths ( L S ) should facilitate comparisons of data across disciplines and institutions. These equations resulted from an analysis of measurements spanning 14 years and the western seaboard of North America, from the north end of Vancouver Island to the USA–Mexico border. Major‐axis regressions were used to calculate reciprocal length‐measurement conversions ( e.g ., L T to L S and L S to L T ) and generalised linear models and ordinary least‐squares models were used to create MLRs that account for seasonal variations. The MLR models indicated seasonal differences for all species except C. pallasii , for which there was no multi‐season data. Discrepancies between these and published models were examined, along with the suitability and benefit of the various types of models used for length‐measurement conversion and MLRs.