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<p>This study provides the length-weight relationship (LWR) of European smelt (<italic>Osmerus eperlanus</italic>) occurring in two lakes in northeastern Poland. The morphometric characters of the two populations of this species in lakes Dargin and Dejguny were also compared. The LWRs were highly significant (P &lt; 0.05) with a high coefficient of determination (r<sup>2</sup> ≥ 0.923). The estimated <italic>b</italic> values ranged from 3.256 to 3.508. Sixteen of the 26 morphological characters measured differed between the two populations. No sexual dimorphism was observed. The research presents detailed data on the biometric characters of the species that contributes to the assessment of phenotypic plasticity and general morphological variation of the populations.</p>
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This study provides the length-weight relationship (LWR) of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) occurring in two lakes in northeastern Poland. The morphometric characters of the two populations of this species in lakes Dargin and Dejguny were also compared. The LWRs were highly significant (P < 0.05) with a high coefficient of determination (r2 ≥ 0.923). The estimated b values ranged from 3.256 to 3.508. Sixteen of the 26 morphological characters measured differed between the two populations. No sexual dimorphism was observed. The research presents detailed data on the biometric characters of the species that contributes to the assessment of phenotypic plasticity and general morphological variation of the populations.

Length-weight relationship and morphometrics of <italic>Osmerus eperlanus</italic> populations from two lakes of northeastern Poland

Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology, and Aquatic Ecology

Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

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Length-weight relationship and morphometrics of  populations from two lakes of northeastern Poland

This study provides the length-weight relationship (LWR) of European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) occurring in two lakes in northeastern Poland. The morphometric...

Length-weight relationship and morphometrics of Osmerus eperlanus populations from two lakes of northeastern Poland

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2021

Pagine: 185 - 188

Ricevuto: 15 lug 2021

Accettato: 30 ago 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2021-0020

Parole chiave
fish, lakes, LWR, morphology, smelt

© 2021 Andrzej Kapusta et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Length-weight relationship and morphometrics of Osmerus eperlanus populations from two lakes of northeastern Poland

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2021

Pagine: 185 - 188

Ricevuto: 15 lug 2021

Accettato: 30 ago 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2021-0020

Parole chiavefish, lakes, LWR, morphology, smelt

© 2021 Andrzej Kapusta et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
fish, lakes, LWR, morphology, smelt