Fecundity and egg volume in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) from different depths in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Authors

  • Mario Mori Dipartimento per lo Studio del Territorio e delle sue Risorse
  • Milena Modena Dipartimento di Biologia Sperimentale, Ambientale ed Applicata
  • Franco Biagi Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Uomo e dell’Ambiente

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2001.65n2111

Keywords:

fecundity, egg volume, depth, Nephrops norvegicus, western Mediterranean

Abstract


The relationships between fecundity and egg volume of Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) inhabiting three different depth ranges (200-300, 350-450, and 500-550 m) in the North Tyrrhenian Sea (western Mediterranean) were compared. Fecundity was not dependent on depth and egg volume did not vary with female size. The egg volume of females collected in the shallowest areas (200-450 m) was instead significantly larger than that collected in deeper waters (500-550 m). Possible explanations for this fact are examined.

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Published

2001-06-30

How to Cite

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Mori M, Modena M, Biagi F. Fecundity and egg volume in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) from different depths in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2001Jun.30 [cited 2024Mar.29];65(2):111-6. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/643

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