Determination of Otolith Mass Asymmetry in Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) sampled from Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea (Türkiye)
Journal: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi
Year: 2025

This study aimed to determine otolith mass asymmetry (X) and absolute otolith mass asymmetry (IXI) in Boops boops, a species of high economic value sampled from the Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea in Türkiye, and to make comparisons between locations. No statistically significant difference was found between right-left otolith pairs in both locations (P˃0.05). The mean otolith mass asymmetry and absolute mass asymmetry values were found to be -0.00078±0.00405 and 0.0021±0.00258, and -0.00606±0.