TY - JOUR AU - Aldanondo, Naroa AU - Cotano, Unai AU - Etxebeste, Egoitz PY - 2011/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Growth of young-of-the-year European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus, L.) in the Bay of Biscay JF - Scientia Marina JA - Sci. mar. VL - 75 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.3989/scimar.2011.75n2227 UR - https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1248 SP - 227-235 AB - Otolith daily increment analysis was used to describe the first growth season of young-of-the-year anchovy (<i>Engraulis encrasicolus</i> 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 <sup>-1</sup> 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<sup>-1</sup> 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. ER -