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Fecundity of Merluccius merluccius
Main Ref: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
Country: Spain
Locality: Bay of Biscay_A
Ecosystem:
Absolute Fecundity Fecundity Type: 
  min     (g) (cm)   Ref:
  max     (g) (cm)  
  mean     (g) (cm)  
Comments on Fecundity:
Relative Fecundity
Min: Ref.:
Mean: Ref.:
Max: Ref.:
Fecundity/length relationship ( F = a * L ^b):
  Size: 60 - (cm)  
  n:
  a: 0.144 95% confidence limit:  
  b: 3.270 95% confidence limit:  
  r2:  
Spawning Cycles: 1 (1/y)   Ref: Murua, H., L. Motos and P. Lucio, 1998
Comments: Mean annual fecundity = 908,803 eggs, 60 cm, size of vitellogenic oocyte = > 250 µm (Ref. 90095).
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