Vol. 78 2026

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Catch Per Unit Effort Values and Composition of the Sparidae (Teleostei) from the Yumurtalık Coastal Waters in Iskenderun Bay

Hacer Yeldan*

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*Faculty of Fisheries, Cukurova University, TR-01330 Adana, Türkiye ; e-mail: hacyel@cu.edu.tr, hacyel@gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.71424/azb78.1.002860

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Abstract

This study was conducted to estimate the Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) values for sparid fishes in the Yumurtalık coastal zone, Iskenderun Bay. The specimens were collected from 2004 to 2012, using seasonal deep trawl tows and within the depth ranges of 10 to 20 meters. Thirteen species of family Sparidae were identified: Boops boops, Dentex dentex, Diplodus sargus, D. vulgaris, D. annularis, D. puntazzo, Lithognathus mormyrus, Pagrus acerna, P. auriga, P. caeruleostictus, P. pagrus, Pagellus erythrinus and Sparus aurata. Among these, the dominant species were D. annularis, L. mormyrus, P. erythrinus and S. aurata. The frequency of occurrence (FO%) of each species was calculated, with P. erythrinus being the most common species within Sparidae.

Key words

Sparidae, Iskenderun Bay, Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE)

How to Cite
Yeldan H. 2026. Catch Per Unit Effort Values and Composition of the Sparidae (Teleostei) from the Yumurtalık Coastal Waters in Iskenderun Bay. Acta zoologica bulgarica 78.

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