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Morphology, morphometry and population dynamics of the mussel Brachidontes pharaonis from the western region of Gulf of Suez

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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The morphology, morphometry and population dynamics of the mussel Brachidontes pharaonis from the rocky shore of the western region of Gulf of Suez at National Institution of Oceanography and Fisheries, Suez were studied. The study area was described as well as the species composition. The external and interior shell morphology of B. pharaonis was described. The estimated constants A and B for the morphometric relationships were computed. The shell length of B. pharaonis ranged between 4.5 to 32.5 mm with mean 17.9 mm and the corresponding total body weight (TBWt) was 0.015 to 2.195 g with mean 1.498g. The length-frequency distribution of monthly samples from July 2019 2019 to May 2020 has been studied. The age and growth of 674 specimens of this species were estimated by using length-frequency distribution method. The von-Bertalanffy growth parameters (VBGP) were L∞=34.13 mm, K=1.0yr-1, t0= 0.0yr-1, W∞=3.11 g. The growth performance index (φ) was 3.66 for length and 3.0   for weight. The length-weight relationship indicated negative allometric growth (b=2.5391). 

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10.21608/ajbs.2023.323526

Keywords

Mussel, Brachidontes pharaonis, Morphometry, Population dynamics, Suez Gulf, Red Sea

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أHedaya

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Ragab

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, An Shams University

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Cairo

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First Name

Hala

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Tantawy

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, An Shams University

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Cairo

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First Name

Khalid

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El-Moselhy

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M

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National Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries (NIOF), Suez

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khalidelmoselhy@yahoo.com

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Suez

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Waheed

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Emam

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M

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University

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waheed.emam@yahoo.com

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Cairo

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19

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2

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42393

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2023-12-01

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2023-08-25

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2023-12-25

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39

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63

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1687-4870

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2314-5501

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African Journal of Biological Sciences

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Morphology, morphometry and population dynamics of the mussel Brachidontes pharaonis from the western region of Gulf of Suez

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25 Dec 2024