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Fecundity of Merluccius merluccius
Main Ref: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
Country: Spain
Locality: Bay of Biscay, 1994
Ecosystem:
Absolute Fecundity Fecundity Type: 
  min   1,038,960 1332 (g) 60 (cm)   Ref: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
  max   3,756,240 (g) (cm)  
  mean     (g) (cm)  
Comments on Fecundity:
Relative Fecundity
Min: 298 Ref.: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
Mean: 957 Ref.: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
Max: 1606 Ref.: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
Fecundity/length relationship ( F = a * L ^b):
  Size: 60 - (cm)  
  n: 26
  a: 2.290 95% confidence limit:  
  b: 2.144 95% confidence limit:  
  r2: 0.281
Spawning Cycles: 1 (1/y)   Ref: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
Comments: Vitellogenic oocytes were used for the fecundity estimates. Absolute fecundity values = annual fecundity. Mean annual fecundity = 1,265,774 eggs. Batch fecundity (1994) = 165 eggs/g gutted weight; range = 67-379/g. (Ref. 89828). Batch fecundity (1995) = 186 eggs/g gutted weight (Ref. 89828).
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