Species Population Growth List - Micromesistius poutassou

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 5]
Reproductive graph	[n = 1]
M vs K graph	[n = 1]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 1]
Longevity vs 3/K graph	[n = 3]

ø = 2.86
L inf = 36.0 cm TL
K = 0.6

Median record no. 14
74354Ref. 74354

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	t₀ (years)	Sex	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Lm	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
27.9	TL	0.600	-0.91			14.0		2.67	Spain	Costa Brava, West Mediterranean	Yes	No
28.1	TL	0.480	-1.60			14.0		2.58	Italy	Tuscan Archipelago	Yes	No
31.8	TL	0.365	-1.19			14.0		2.57	Spain	Mediterranean coast	No	No
31.8	TL	0.415	-0.89			14.0		2.62	Greece	Central Aegean Sea	No	No
31.9	TL	1.032						3.02	Italy	Adriatic Sea	Yes	No
32.3	TL	0.270	-2.11	M		14.0		2.45	Spain	Western Mediterranean	Yes	No
32.7		0.230				14.0		2.39	Greece	Euboikos Gulf	No	No
32.7	TL	0.247	-0.35			14.0		2.42	Greece	Evvoikos Gulf	No	No
33.0	TL	0.230	-2.94					2.40	Faeroe Is.	not specified	Yes	No
33.4	TL	0.230	-2.94			6.0		2.41	Faeroe Is.		Yes	No
34.7	TL	0.360	-1.07			5.0		2.64	Iceland		No	No
35.0	TL	0.240	-1.58					2.47		N. North Sea	No	No
35.5	TL	0.190	-2.75	F		14.0		2.38	Spain	Garrucha, Almeria	Yes	No
36.0	TL	0.561					29.0	2.86	Faeroe Is.	Faroe Bank, 60°55´N; 8°40´W (1994-1998)	Yes	No
36.0	TL	0.280	-2.48				23.3	2.56	UK Scotland	West Scotland	Yes	No
36.0	TL	0.561					29.0	2.86	Faeroe Is.	Faroe Bank, 60°55´N; 8°40´W	Yes	No
37.1	TL	0.230					25.1	2.50		North Atlantic	No	No
39.9	TL	0.150	-3.51			8.0		2.38	UK Scotland	57°N 11°W	Yes	No
40.4		0.220	-1.29			14.0		2.56	Spain		No	No
40.5	TL	0.231	-1.27	M				2.58	Italy	Ligurian Sea	No	No
42.5	TL	0.240	-1.20	M				2.64	Italy	Cape Otranto (40° 06'N, 18° 31'E) and Cappe Passero (36° 41'N, 15° 10'E), Ionian Sea	No	No
44.3	TL	0.220	-1.32	F				2.64	Italy	Cape Otranto (40° 06'N, 18° 31'E) and Cappe Passero (36° 41'N, 15° 10'E), Ionian Sea	No	No
44.5	NG	0.180				14.0		2.55	Italy	Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean	No	No
44.6	TL	0.358					25.1	2.85		North Atlantic, 1983-94	No	No
45.0	TL	0.140	-2.95					2.45	Iceland	not specified	Yes	No
48.4	TL	0.190		F	0.39	13.1		2.65	Italy	Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean	No	No
48.4	TL	0.190						2.65	Spain	northern Alboran Sea (GSA 01) and northern Spain (GSA 06)	No	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

27.9

0.600

-0.91

14.0

2.67

Spain

Costa Brava, West Mediterranean

Yes

28.1

0.480

-1.60

14.0

2.58

Italy

Tuscan Archipelago

Yes

31.8

0.365

-1.19

14.0

2.57

Spain

Mediterranean coast

31.8

0.415

-0.89

14.0

2.62

Greece

Central Aegean Sea

31.9

1.032

3.02

Italy

Adriatic Sea

Yes

32.3

0.270

-2.11

14.0

2.45

Spain

Western Mediterranean

Yes

32.7

0.230

14.0

2.39

Greece

Euboikos Gulf

32.7

0.247

-0.35

14.0

2.42

Greece

Evvoikos Gulf

33.0

0.230

-2.94

2.40

Faeroe Is.

not specified

Yes

33.4

0.230

-2.94

6.0

2.41

Faeroe Is.

Yes

34.7

0.360

-1.07

5.0

2.64

Iceland

35.0

0.240

-1.58

2.47

N. North Sea

35.5

0.190

-2.75

14.0

2.38

Spain

Garrucha, Almeria

Yes

36.0

0.561

29.0

2.86

Faeroe Is.

Faroe Bank, 60°55´N; 8°40´W (1994-1998)

Yes

36.0

0.280

-2.48

23.3

2.56

UK Scotland

West Scotland

Yes

36.0

0.561

29.0

2.86

Faeroe Is.

Faroe Bank, 60°55´N; 8°40´W

Yes

37.1

0.230

25.1

2.50

North Atlantic

39.9

0.150

-3.51

8.0

2.38

UK Scotland

57°N 11°W

Yes

40.4

0.220

-1.29

14.0

2.56

Spain

40.5

0.231

-1.27

2.58

Italy

Ligurian Sea

42.5

0.240

-1.20

2.64

Italy

Cape Otranto (40° 06'N, 18° 31'E) and Cappe Passero (36° 41'N, 15° 10'E), Ionian Sea

44.3

0.220

-1.32

2.64

Italy

Cape Otranto (40° 06'N, 18° 31'E) and Cappe Passero (36° 41'N, 15° 10'E), Ionian Sea

44.5

0.180

14.0

2.55

Italy

Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean

44.6

0.358

25.1

2.85

North Atlantic, 1983-94

45.0

0.140

-2.95

2.45

Iceland

not specified

Yes

48.4

0.190

0.39

13.1

2.65

Italy

Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean

48.4

0.190

2.65

Spain

northern Alboran Sea (GSA 01) and northern Spain (GSA 06)

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