Species Population Growth List - Sardina pilchardus

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 9]
Reproductive graph	[n = 13]
M vs K graph	[n = 5]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 5]
Longevity vs 3/K graph	[n = 7]

ø = 2.57
L inf = 19.9 cm TL
K = 0.9

Median record no. 35
58239Ref. 58239

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	t₀ (years)	Sex	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Lm	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
15.0	FL	0.593	-1.76	M			12.1	2.13	Turkey	Izmir Bay	No	No
16.1	TL	0.706	0.01					2.26	Algeria		No	No
16.1	TL	1.124	-0.02					2.46	Algeria	Bou-Ismail Gulf	Yes	No
16.4	TL	0.557	-0.66			19.0		2.18	France	Gulf of Lion	No	No
16.6	TL	0.399	-1.64			19.0		2.04	Greece	Aegean (Oreos)	No	No
16.6	TL	0.565	-1.03			19.0		2.19	Spain	Castellon	No	No
16.7	TL	0.483	-1.31			19.0		2.13	Greece	Aegean Sea (Mitilini)	No	No
17.0	TL	0.400				19.0		2.06		off Split	No	No
17.0	TL	0.600				17.5		2.24	Spain	Mediterranean Coast, near Formentera	No	No
17.0	TL	0.699	-1.02			19.0		2.31	Italy	Upper Adriatic (off Venedice)	No	No
17.2	FL	0.273	-3.53	F			12.1	1.91	Turkey	Izmir Bay	Yes	No
17.4	TL	0.840	-0.57					2.41	Spain	Alicante	No	No
17.6	FL	0.258	-2.00	M				1.90	Algeria	Beni-Saf	No	No
18.0	TL	0.650	-0.67					2.32	Spain	Valencia	No	No
18.1	TL	0.300	-3.21			19.0		1.99	Greece	Aegean and Ionian Seas	Yes	No
18.2	TL	0.700	-0.94					2.37	France	Lion Gulf	No	No
18.3	TL	0.379		M				2.10	Algeria	Oran	No	No
18.5	TL	0.371		M				2.10	Algeria	Alger	No	No
18.7	TL	0.282	-1.99	M	0.34	18.9	11.9	1.99	Algeria	Algerian coasts	No	No
18.8	TL	0.380	-2.30					2.13	Italy	Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)	No	No
18.9	TL	0.341	-1.05	M		19.0		2.09	France	Gulf of Lion	No	No
18.9	TL	0.464		M				2.22	Algeria	Algerian coasts	No	No
19.0	TL	0.400				11.0		2.16	France	Bay of Biscay	No	No
19.0	TL	0.360	-1.21	M		19.0	14.2	2.11	Tunisia		No	No
19.0	TL	0.352		F				2.10	Algeria	Alger	No	No
19.1	TL	0.349						2.10	Spain	Alboran Sea	No	No
19.2	TL	0.345		F				2.10	Algeria	Oran	No	No
19.2	TL	0.280		M				2.01	Algeria	Beni-Saf	No	No
19.4	TL	0.430	-0.82	F		19.0	14.7	2.21	Tunisia		No	No
19.4	TL	0.310			0.42	19.3		2.07	Spain	Castellon	No	No
19.5	TL	0.390	-0.48					2.17	Greece	Aegean Sea (GSA 22)	No	No
19.6	TL	0.310				19.0		2.08	Spain	Castellon	No	No
19.9	TL	0.360	-1.09			16.0		2.15	France	Sète (French Mediterranean Coast)	No	No
19.9	FL	0.191	-2.34	F				1.88	Algeria	Beni-Saf	No	No
19.9	TL	0.930	-0.32					2.57	Spain	Vera Gulf	No	No
20.0	TL	0.320		M		13.0		2.11	France	Loire to Gironde Mouths, Biscay	No	No
20.1	TL	0.405	-1.86			19.0		2.21	Spain	Alicante (Altea)	No	No
20.2	TL	0.270	-2.26					2.04	Algeria	Beni-Saf	No	No
20.3	TL	0.306	-1.54			19.0		2.10	Spain	Vinaroz-Castellon-Columbretes	No	No
20.3	TL	0.256		F	0.29	18.9	12.6	2.02	Algeria	Algerian coasts	No	No
20.4	TL	0.272	-2.21			19.0		2.05	Spain	Barcelona	No	No
20.4	TL	0.311	-1.16	F		19.0		2.11	France	Gulf of Lion	No	No
20.5	TL	0.460	-0.50			19.0	14.0	2.29	Italy	Central Adriatic Sea	No	No
20.5	TL	0.260		F				2.04	Algeria	Beni-Saf	No	No
20.7	TL	0.690	-0.64					2.47	Spain	Alboran Sea	No	No
20.8	TL	0.860						2.57	Greece	N. W. Aegean Sea	No	No
20.9	TL	0.529	-1.11			19.0		2.36	Spain	Alicante (Torrevic.)	No	No
21.2	TL	0.680				22.0		2.49	Morocco		No	No
21.2	TL	0.390				18.2		2.24	Spain	Baleares Is., Mediterranean, Div. 37.1.6	No	No
21.3	TL	0.255	-2.79					2.06	Morocco		Yes	No
21.4	TL	0.400						2.26	Italy	South of Sicily (GSA 16)	No	No
21.6	TL	0.490			0.50	14.0	15.4	2.36	Morocco		No	No
21.6	TL	0.820	-0.13			22.0	15.4	2.58	Morocco	Northwest Africa (27°-29°N)	Yes	No
21.8	TL	0.273	-2.93					2.11	Morocco		Yes	No
22.1	TL	0.258						2.10	Spain	Balearic Islands	No	No
22.2	TL	0.256						2.10	Morocco	Al Hoceima	No	No
22.4	TL	0.290				19.0		2.16	Spain	Alicante	No	No
22.4	TL	0.670				17.5		2.53	Portugal		Yes	No
22.5	TL	0.330	-1.81			19.0		2.22	Spain	Formentera	No	No
22.6	TL	0.370		M		19.0		2.28	Spain	Galicia	No	No
22.6	TL	0.259		F				2.12	Algeria	Algerian coasts	No	No
24.1	TL	0.340		F		19.0		2.30	Spain	Galicia	No	No
24.1	TL	0.250	-2.66					2.16	Spain	Western Mediterranean (GSA 1 and 6)	No	No
24.3	TL	0.430				19.0		2.40	Spain	Galicia	No	No
25.0	TL	0.250		F		13.0		2.19	France	Loire to Gironde Mouths, Biscay	Yes	No
25.0	TL	0.500				12.0		2.49	UK	North Sea/Channel	Yes	No
25.2	TL	0.230				22.0		2.16	Morocco		Yes	No
28.4	TL	0.230			0.32			2.27	Spain	Bay of Biscay-Iberian waters, 2000-2005	No	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

15.0

0.593

-1.76

12.1

2.13

Turkey

Izmir Bay

16.1

0.706

0.01

2.26

Algeria

16.1

1.124

-0.02

2.46

Algeria

Bou-Ismail Gulf

Yes

16.4

0.557

-0.66

19.0

2.18

France

Gulf of Lion

16.6

0.399

-1.64

19.0

2.04

Greece

Aegean (Oreos)

16.6

0.565

-1.03

19.0

2.19

Spain

Castellon

16.7

0.483

-1.31

19.0

2.13

Greece

Aegean Sea (Mitilini)

17.0

0.400

19.0

2.06

off Split

17.0

0.600

17.5

2.24

Spain

Mediterranean Coast, near Formentera

17.0

0.699

-1.02

19.0

2.31

Italy

Upper Adriatic (off Venedice)

17.2

0.273

-3.53

12.1

1.91

Turkey

Izmir Bay

Yes

17.4

0.840

-0.57

2.41

Spain

Alicante

17.6

0.258

-2.00

1.90

Algeria

Beni-Saf

18.0

0.650

-0.67

2.32

Spain

Valencia

18.1

0.300

-3.21

19.0

1.99

Greece

Aegean and Ionian Seas

Yes

18.2

0.700

-0.94

2.37

France

Lion Gulf

18.3

0.379

2.10

Algeria

Oran

18.5

0.371

2.10

Algeria

Alger

18.7

0.282

-1.99

0.34

18.9

11.9

1.99

Algeria

Algerian coasts

18.8

0.380

-2.30

2.13

Italy

Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)

18.9

0.341

-1.05

19.0

2.09

France

Gulf of Lion

18.9

0.464

2.22

Algeria

Algerian coasts

19.0

0.400

11.0

2.16

France

Bay of Biscay

19.0

0.360

-1.21

19.0

14.2

2.11

Tunisia

19.0

0.352

2.10

Algeria

Alger

19.1

0.349

2.10

Spain

Alboran Sea

19.2

0.345

2.10

Algeria

Oran

19.2

0.280

2.01

Algeria

Beni-Saf

19.4

0.430

-0.82

19.0

14.7

2.21

Tunisia

19.4

0.310

0.42

19.3

2.07

Spain

Castellon

19.5

0.390

-0.48

2.17

Greece

Aegean Sea (GSA 22)

19.6

0.310

19.0

2.08

Spain

Castellon

19.9

0.360

-1.09

16.0

2.15

France

Sète (French Mediterranean Coast)

19.9

0.191

-2.34

1.88

Algeria

Beni-Saf

19.9

0.930

-0.32

2.57

Spain

Vera Gulf

20.0

0.320

13.0

2.11

France

Loire to Gironde Mouths, Biscay

20.1

0.405

-1.86

19.0

2.21

Spain

Alicante (Altea)

20.2

0.270

-2.26

2.04

Algeria

Beni-Saf

20.3

0.306

-1.54

19.0

2.10

Spain

Vinaroz-Castellon-Columbretes

20.3

0.256

0.29

18.9

12.6

2.02

Algeria

Algerian coasts

20.4

0.272

-2.21

19.0

2.05

Spain

Barcelona

20.4

0.311

-1.16

19.0

2.11

France

Gulf of Lion

20.5

0.460

-0.50

19.0

14.0

2.29

Italy

Central Adriatic Sea

20.5

0.260

2.04

Algeria

Beni-Saf

20.7

0.690

-0.64

2.47

Spain

Alboran Sea

20.8

0.860

2.57

Greece

N. W. Aegean Sea

20.9

0.529

-1.11

19.0

2.36

Spain

Alicante (Torrevic.)

21.2

0.680

22.0

2.49

Morocco

21.2

0.390

18.2

2.24

Spain

Baleares Is., Mediterranean, Div. 37.1.6

21.3

0.255

-2.79

2.06

Morocco

Yes

21.4

0.400

2.26

Italy

South of Sicily (GSA 16)

21.6

0.490

0.50

14.0

15.4

2.36

Morocco

21.6

0.820

-0.13

22.0

15.4

2.58

Morocco

Northwest Africa (27°-29°N)

Yes

21.8

0.273

-2.93

2.11

Morocco

Yes

22.1

0.258

2.10

Spain

Balearic Islands

22.2

0.256

2.10

Morocco

Al Hoceima

22.4

0.290

19.0

2.16

Spain

Alicante

22.4

0.670

17.5

2.53

Portugal

Yes

22.5

0.330

-1.81

19.0

2.22

Spain

Formentera

22.6

0.370

19.0

2.28

Spain

Galicia

22.6

0.259

2.12

Algeria

Algerian coasts

24.1

0.340

19.0

2.30

Spain

Galicia

24.1

0.250

-2.66

2.16

Spain

Western Mediterranean (GSA 1 and 6)

24.3

0.430

19.0

2.40

Spain

Galicia

25.0

0.250

13.0

2.19

France

Loire to Gironde Mouths, Biscay

Yes

25.0

0.500

12.0

2.49

North Sea/Channel

Yes

25.2

0.230

22.0

2.16

Morocco

Yes

28.4

0.230

0.32

2.27

Spain

Bay of Biscay-Iberian waters, 2000-2005

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