Biological Study To Determine The Breeding Season of Mediterranean Lobsters Scylarides Latus (Latreille, 1803)

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 8 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Aiham Eid, Izdihar Ammar

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V8I1P101

How to Cite?

Aiham Eid, Izdihar Ammar, "Biological Study To Determine The Breeding Season of Mediterranean Lobsters Scylarides Latus (Latreille, 1803)," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 8,  no. 1, pp. 1-5, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V8I1P101

Abstract:

In this research, a Biological study determined the breeding season of Mediterranean lobsters Scylarides latus (latreille, 1803). This species was chosen due to its presence on the Syrian coast within the natural marine environment and its economic importance as it is one of the most expensive marine species in the region. Individuals were collected from the coast of Latakia in the Ibn Hani area. The water temperature values ranged between (18.2 - 29.3 C), and the highest value was recorded in August / 2019, while the lowest value was recorded in February / 2019. The salinity percentage in the region's waters ranged between (36.5 - 38.6 g / l), and the highest value was recorded in August / 2019 and the lowest value in February / 2019. The stages of ovarian development are divided into six stages. The GSI values ranged between (0.1447 - 0.2742), the highest value was recorded in August, and the lowest value was in December.

Keywords:

Scylarides latus, GSI, ovarian development.

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