Table 4 The relationship between size (DML) and female fecundity in Sepiola atlantica collected from Y Foryd Bay and Traeth Penrhos between 2006 and 2008
Site | N | Mean DML (mm) (±SD) | Mean potential fecundity (±SD) | Range min (max) | Probability (Pearson’s correlation coefficient) | Mean no. oocytes in ovary (±SD) | Range min (Max) | Mean no. ova in oviduct (±SD) | Range min (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y Foryd Bay | 35 | 18.62 (±1.67) | 43.61 (±2.40) | 25 (97) | 0.015* (0.408) | 11.91 (±10.77) | 0 (42) | 38.74 (±13.64) | 14 (80) |
Traeth Penrhos | 9 | 17.77 (±1.29) | 48.5 (±12.9) | 37 (141) | 0.169 (0.501) | 10.22 (±9.43) | 0 (25) | 47.60 (±35.50) | 26 (141) |