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Energy density of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus L. in the Adriatic Sea
Author(s) -
Tirelli V.,
Borme D.,
Tulli F.,
Cigar M.,
Fonda Umani S.,
Brandt S. B.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.00987.x
Subject(s) - engraulis , anchovy , biology , fishery , energy density , fish <actinopterygii> , physics , theoretical physics
European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus , with total lengths ranging from 40·0 to 132·5 mm, were sampled during October 2002 and May 2003 in the northern Adriatic Sea in order to estimate their energy densities ( E D ). A highly significant ( P < 0·001) relationship between E D (y)(J g −1 wet mass) and per cent dry mass ( x ) was found: y = 321 x − 3316·9 ( n = 161, r 2 = 0·82).