LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP OF BROWN TROUT (SALMO TRUTTA) FROM DIFFERENT RIVER SYSTEMS IN SERBIA

3rd International Symposium On Biotechnology (2025),  [pp. 363-368]

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Tijana Veličković, Saša Marić, Milena Radenković, Aleksandra Milošković, Đorđe Gajić, Predrag Simović, Vladica Simić

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DOI: 10.46793/SBT30.44TV

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

The study investigates the length-weight relationships of seven brown trout populations in Serbia. The b values range from 2.710 to 3.373, indicating isometric growth in one population, negative allometry in three populations, and positive allometry in another three populations. A comparison with the previous studies shows that growth patterns are generally consistent across the analyzed Serbian populations. However, local environmental conditions and population characteristics may lead to specific growth differences within these river systems.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

Salmo trutta, Danube drainage, Length–weight relationships, fisheries management

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

The research presented in this article is part of Grants No. 451-03-136/2025- 03/200378 and 451-03-136/2025-03/200122 funded by the Serbian Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation.

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