Growth, mortality and recruitment of Nile perch Lates niloticus (L. Centropomidae) in the Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria: an evaluation update


Autoria(s): Rabour, C.O.; Gichuki, J.; Moreau, J.
Data(s)

2003

Resumo

A reassessment of the estimates of growth, mortality and recruitment patterns of Nile Perch, Lates niloticus was made based on data from commercial landings collected during the Catch Assessment Survey Programme. Two sets of length frequency data, one each from beach seining and hook and line fisheries, were analyzed. Values of L8 = 169 and 230 (cm TL) and K= 0.18 yr-1 and 0.195 yr-1 were obtained. The total mortality estimates from the catch curve analysis were Z = 0.72 yr-1 and 0.94 yr-1, respectively, with a natural mortality M of about 0.35 for a mean environmental temperature of 27oC. The highest peak for recruitment was in November, December and January with a minor one in June, indicating recruitment of two cohorts per year. These results are discussed and compared to previously available information on L. niloticus in Lake Victoria.

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http://aquaticcommons.org/9454/1/naga-26-4-article2.pdf

Rabour, C.O. and Gichuki, J. and Moreau, J. (2003) Growth, mortality and recruitment of Nile perch Lates niloticus (L. Centropomidae) in the Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria: an evaluation update. Naga, Worldfish Center Quarterly, 26(4), pp. 8-12.

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http://aquaticcommons.org/9454/

http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/naga26-4/pdf/naga-26-4-article2.pdf

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Article

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