Influence of Climatic Factors on the Interannual Changes of Gonadosomatic Index of the Red Mullet Mullus barbatus ponticus in the Coastal Crimean Waters
Journal: Ecologica Montenegrina
Year: 2020

The analysis of the influence of climatic factors on the interannual changes of the gonadosomatic index (GSI) of the red mullet Mullus barbatus ponticus, which inhabits the coastal waters of Crimea, was carried out. The dependence of the development of the reproductive system of the red mullet, determined by the gonadosomatic index, on temperature was revealed. It was found that the correlation coefficient between changes in the average temperature during the spawning and the GSI index is r = 0.