| Summary: | In
this study, the relationships between
otolith dimensions and total length of chub (Squalius cephalus, L.1758) sampled from a few inland waters of Black Sea
was researched. Chub samples were obtained from the four different
localities (Abdal, Akçay, Terme and Yedikır). Power models were applied to estimate the
relationships between the otolith measurements and total length (TL).
Paired t-test, independent t test and ANOVA were done to test the data
statistically. The average total length of
individuals sampled from Abdal, Akçay and Terme Streams, Yedikır Dam Lake
varies between 11.49 ± 0.79 cm, 10.31 ± 0.52 cm, 10.33 ± 0.29 cm and 11.11 ±
0.33 cm, respectively. When all the data were evaluated according to
localities, it was found that there was no difference in terms of otolith breadth
(OB) and otolith length (OL) for asteriscus and lapillus
otoliths. There were differences in terms of otolith weight of lapillus in
localities. There were no differences of asteriscus otolith weight of chub
between localities.
The relationships between TL and OB, OL
and OW were determined using the power regression equation
and best fit was obtained between TL and OW for Terme (r2
=0.936) and Yedikır (r2 =0.912), OL for Akçay and Abdal Streams (r2=0.973).
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