Age Determination and Growth Pattern of Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalus (Tilesius, 1810) in Jinhae Bay Korea

진해만에 산란회유하는 대구(Gadus macrocephalus)의 연령과 성장패턴

  • Choi, Byung-Eon (College of Marine Science, The Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Gwak, Woo-Seok (College of Marine Science, The Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 최병언 (국립경상대학교 해양과학대학 해양산업연구소) ;
  • 곽우석 (국립경상대학교 해양과학대학 해양산업연구소)
  • Received : 2011.11.03
  • Accepted : 2011.12.19
  • Published : 2011.12.31

Abstract

Age and growth pattern of Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus were determined using samples collected in Jinhae Bay in Korea during the spawning period from 2006 to 2009. The ages of 333 specimens were estimated using their otoliths. The reliability of scales as a means of age determination was analyzed by comparing the ages estimated from otoliths and scales of 96 specimens. The scales collected from the base of the second dorsal fin or from the caudal peduncle were proved to be suitable for age determination of Pacific cod. Monthly changes in the marginal index in otoliths decreased from December showing the lowest value in February. Ages ranged from 4 to 6 years for both females and males, and most of them were 6 years old. Relationships between the otolith radius (R) and total length (TL) were TL=10.4R+3.1 for males, and TL=11.5R+3.4 for females. The growth curves in total length ($L_t$, cm) were expressed as $L_t$=141.5 [1-exp{-0.089 (t+0.209)}] for males and $L_t$=127.5 [1-exp {-0.124 (t+0.077)}] for females.

대구의 연령과 성장패턴에 대하여 조사하기 위해 진해만에서 2006~2009년 산란기간 동안 채집되었다. 조사된 총 333미의 대구 연령은 이석을 이용하여 추정하였고, 비늘이 연령형질에 있어 적합성을 보기 위하여 96미의 대구에서 채집한 비늘의 결과와 비교하였다. 비늘을 이용한 연령사정에서 제2등지느러미 기저 부분과 미병고 부분에서 채집한 비늘이 이석연령과 높은 상관성을 나타내어 연령사정에 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 이석의 연변부지수는 12월부터 감소하여 2월에 가장 낮았다. 연령은 암컷과 수컷 모두 4~6세 범위였으며, 6세어가 대부분을 차지하였다. 전장(TL)은 이석경(R)에 1차 비례하여 수컷이 TL=10.4R+3.1, 암컷이 TL=11.5R+3.4의 관계식을 보였다. 역계산된 연령별 전장으로부터 추정된 대구의 von Bertalanffy 성장식은 수컷 $L_t$=141.5 [1-exp{-0.089 (t+0.209)}], 암컷 $L_t$=127.5 [1-exp{-0.124 (t+0.077)}]였다.

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