Length-weight relationships of 22 fish species from the Gallipoli Peninsula and Dardanelles (northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey)

Length-weight relationships are presented for 22 fish species from the Gallipoli Peninsula and Dardanelles between September 2006 and October 2009. The b values ranged between 2.78 and 3.28. All species' length-weight relationships were highly significant (P < 0.001).

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Key words: Length-weight relationship, Gallipoli Peninsula, Dardanelles, Turkey

Length-weight relationships of 22 fish species from the Gallipoli Peninsula and Dardanelles (northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey)

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Key words: Length-weight relationship, Gallipoli Peninsula, Dardanelles, Turkey,

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