Length-weight relationships of the ichthyofauna from a coastal subtropical system: a tool for biomass estimates and ecosystem modelling

Authors

  • André Martins Vaz-dos-Santos Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Esclerocronologia
  • Bárbara Gris Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Esclerocronologia

Keywords:

Araçá Bay, relative growth, Huxley model, Brazil

Abstract

Abstract Aiming to analyse the growth pattern, to allow biomass estimates and consequently to subsidize the ecosystem modelling, the length-weight relationships (LWR) of 39 fish species from the Araçá Bay, a subtropical coastal area chosen as model for a holistic study comprising environmental, social and economic aspects have been estimated. The objective of this study was to provide LWR for the fishes from the area itself, accurately based on the life stages of fish populations present there. Particularly for Albula vulpes, Trachinotus carolinus, T. falcatus, Archosargus rhomboidalis and Kyphosus sectatrix these are the first records of LWR in Brazil.
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Published

2016-01-01

How to Cite

Vaz-dos-Santos, A. M., & Gris, B. (2016). Length-weight relationships of the ichthyofauna from a coastal subtropical system: a tool for biomass estimates and ecosystem modelling. Biota Neotropica, 16(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1403

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2016): v16n3

Section

Short Communications