Population characteristics of green tiger prawns, Penaeus semisulcatus, in Kuwait waters prior to Gulf War

An overview of the evolution of prawn fishing activities in the coastal waters of Kuwait is presented. Researchers collected length-frequency data for green tiger prawns (Penaeus semisulcatus every month from April 1985-August 1990. These data were used to estimate the von Bertalanffy growth curves...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1996-11, Vol.337 (1-3), p.37-47
Main Authors: MOHAMMED, H. M. A, BISHOP, J. M, XU, X
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
crecimiento
croissance
Demecology
dinamica de la poblacion
dynamique des populations
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
growth
Marine
mortalidad
mortalite
mortality
Penaeus semisulcatus
population dynamics
Protozoa. Invertebrata
rendement
rendimiento
yields
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Summary:An overview of the evolution of prawn fishing activities in the coastal waters of Kuwait is presented. Researchers collected length-frequency data for green tiger prawns (Penaeus semisulcatus every month from April 1985-August 1990. These data were used to estimate the von Bertalanffy growth curves and associated parameters for the green tiger prawns. Values for the mean asymptotic carapace lengths and growth constants for both males and females are presented. In addition, estimates of annual total mortality rates and mean exploitation rates are also examined. Researchers estimated that male green tiger prawns were under exploited in Kuwaiti waters. However, female populations of green tiger prawns were harvested at levels very close to the limits of sustainable yield.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/BF00028505