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

Authors

  • Naroa Aldanondo AZTI–Tecnalia, Marine Research Unit
  • Unai Cotano AZTI–Tecnalia, Marine Research Unit
  • Egoitz Etxebeste AZTI–Tecnalia, Marine Research Unit

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2011.75n2227

Keywords:

Bay of Biscay, early life stage, European anchovy, fish length-otolith radius relationship, growth, otolith

Abstract


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.

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Aldanondo N, Cotano U, Etxebeste E. Growth of young-of-the-year European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus, L.) in the Bay of Biscay. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2011Jun.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];75(2):227-35. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1248

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