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The asymmetry in the sagitta of the European eel Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) collected from the Söke District of Aydın Province in Western Anatolia, Türkiye

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Otolith features (length, width and weight) of 74 individuals of Anguilla anguilla collected from the Söke District of Aydın Province in Western Anatolia, Türkiye were studied for the first time to evaluate the level of asymmetry in the otolith features selected for this study. The asymmetry value of the otolith length was greater than that of otolith width and otolith weight. The asymmetry value of the three otolith features increased with an increase in the fish's length. The likely cause of asymmetry in the otolith parameters examined has been discussed in relation with the variability in growth provoked by ecological influence associated with the discrepancy in habitat setting and contaminants present in the Söke District of Aydın Province in Western Anatolia, Türkiye.

Source: Acta Zoologica

DOI: 10.1111/azo.12528

Authors: Habil Uğur Koca, Mehmet Cilbiz, Salim Serkan Güçlü, Laith A. Jawad

Institutions: Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Unitec Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Morphological variations and asymmetry

Subfield: Geometry and Topology

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu