Use of a discriminant function for the morphometric and meristic separation of whiting stocks, Merlangius merlangus euxinus, along the Turkish Black Sea coast

Işmen A.

Turkish Journal of Zoology, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.297-304, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Zoology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.297-304
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Stock differentiation studies of whiting. Merlangius merlangus euxinus, from the Turkish Black Sea coast were carried out using morphometric and meristic characters and applying the generalised distance of Mahalanobis. Fifteen morphometric measurements, together with eleven meristic characters, were used in the analyses. Insufficient differences (P>0.01) in general phenotypic and genotypic characteristics implied the existence of a single unit stock. Samples taken in different periods showed lower similarity than those taken in the same periods.