ISSN:
1600-0633
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract – The ratio of annual production rate to average biomass (P/B) is sometimes used as a shortcut method of estimating production if biomass is known. P/B ratios vary among salmonid populations in different areas depending on the species, fish size and growing conditions. The hypothesis that annual P/B ratios for salmonid populations can be predicted from the allometric equation: P/B = a W−0.35 was investigated in this study. The allometric coefficient (−0.35) was obtained from the literature, and W was the average weight (g) of fish in the population. Plots of P/B versus fish weight for three species of salmonids, Salvelinus fontinalis, Salmo trutta and Salmo salar, showed a declining trend, with a slope consistent with the hypothesis. The coefficient a of the allometric equation was species and habitat dependent. The efficacy of using the allometric formula to estimate the P/B ratio of specific salmonid populations is examined.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0633.2002.00012.x
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