Growth and seasonal recruitment of Octopus maya on Campeche Bank, Mexico.

Arreguin-Sanchez, F. (1992) Growth and seasonal recruitment of Octopus maya on Campeche Bank, Mexico. Open Access Naga, the ICLARM Quarterly, 15 (2). pp. 31-34.

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Abstract

A study of growth and seasonal recruitment of the cephalopod Octopus maya on Campeche Bank, Mexico, was conducted, based on catch at size data sampled from 1983 to 1988. The parameters of a seasonally oscillating version of the von Bertalanffy growth function and total mortality estimates were obtained via the ELEFAN software. It was found that when recruitment occurs early in the year, the growth curve of the next year does not display seasonal oscillations, and conversely. Total mortality estimates ranged from Z = 2.6 to Z = 6.3/year.

Document Type: Article
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: Yes
Publisher: International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management
Projects: CephLit
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CephLit
2262
Date Deposited: 15 Mar 2017 07:19
Last Modified: 25 Jun 2020 12:45
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/36991

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