Table 4 Minimum size (CL, TL, in mm) at ST4 and size at first maturity based on the presence of advanced (vitellogenic and mature) or mature ovarian stages (CL_50ov, TL_50ov in mm) of female Melicertus kerathurus in Thermaikos Gulf and other geographical areas

Abdel Razek (1985) (Southeastern Mediterranean Sea)

Abdel Razek (1992) (lake Quarun)

29.58–30.13^d

120–122^a

Rodríguez (1985) (Gulf of Cádiz, Atlantic Ocean)

30.00^a

Silva et al. (2003) (Gulf of Cádiz, Atlantic Ocean)

32.20

45.56

175.18

Lumare et al. (2011) (South Adriatic Sea)

27.50

30.30^c

126.00

Ben Meriem (1993) (Gulf of Gabès, Mediterranean Sea)

39.00

46.00^b

165.00

Türkmen and Yilmazyerli (2006) (Smyrni Bay, Central Aegean Sea)

31.00

48.00^b

178.00

Türkmen et al. (2007) (Gulluk Bay, Southeastern Aegean Sea)

30.00

45.23^a

156.20

Conides et al. (2008) (Αmvrakikos Gulf, Ionian Sea)

32.24

40.70^b

160.04

Present study (Thermaikos Gulf, North Aegean Sea)