Reproduction and population structure of the sea cucumber Holothuria tubulosa in the Dardanelles Strait (Turkey)

MEHMET ÇULHA | HAKKI DERELİ | SANİYE TÜRK ÇULHA

This study investigated Holothuria tubulosa, Gmelin 1791 in the Dardanelles Strait from April 2013 to March 2014, in order to outline the morphological characteristics, reproductive patterns and the relationship between population characteristics and environmental parameters. 15 to 30 individuals of this species were sampled monthly at three stations. There was a negative allometry between length and weight, with gutted weight being the most reliable measurement for this species. The reproductive patterns of the species were identified for the first time for examples from the Turkish coast ...Daha fazlası