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Fecundity of the Barents Sea capelin (Mallotus villosus)

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The fecundity and oocyte diameter of 70 female capelin (Mallotus villosus) from the Barents Sea were investigated. The average fecundity (±SE) was 11 542 (±261). Oocyte diameter and fecundity increased with increasing weight and length of the capelin. Interannual variation in capelin fecundity is large, and corresponds to differences in body weight as revealed by a comparison with previous studies.

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  1. Department of Fisheries and Marine Biology, University of Bergen, HIB, N-5020, Bergen, Norway, , , , , , NO

    G. Huse

  2. Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870 Nordnes, N-5024 Bergen, Norway, , , , , , NO

    H. Gjøsæter

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Received: 10 May 1997 / Accepted: 1 August 1997

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Huse, G., Gjøsæter, H. Fecundity of the Barents Sea capelin (Mallotus villosus). Marine Biology 130, 309–313 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002270050250

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