Table 5 Spawning period (and peaks) of Melicertus kerathurus in Thermaikos Gulf and other geographical areas
Geographical area | Spawning period (peaks) | Author |
|---|---|---|
Τunisia (Mediterranean Sea) | Early May to mid November (June–September) | Heldt (1938) |
Gulf of Tunis (Mediterranean Sea) | June–July to October–November | Ben Mustafa (1967) |
Gulf of Gabès (Mediterranean Sea) | June–July to early October | Ben Meriem (1993) |
Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean) | May–September | Rodríguez (1985) |
South Adriatic Sea | Late May to mid August (June, July) | Lumare et al. (2011) |
Southeastern Mediterranean Sea | April–October (May, August, September) | Abdel Razek (1985) |
Smyrni Bay (Central Aegean Sea) | April–September (May–July) | Türkmen and Yilmazyerli (2006) |
Gulluk Bay (Southeastern Aegean Sea) | May–October (May–July) | Türkmen et al. (2007) |
Αmvrakikos Gulf (Ionian Sea) | May–August (May, August) | Klaoudatos et al. (1992) |
Αmvrakikos Gulf (Ionian Sea) | Late April to late September (August) | Conides et al. (2008) |
Thermaikos Gulf (North Aegean Sea) | Late April to mid-October (June, July) | Present study |