In this study, the growth parameters of big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810) in İznik Lake has been determined with traditional (length weight relationships (LWRs), von Bertalanffy (VB), condition factor (CF)) and modern approaches (Artificial Neural Networks - ANNs). A total 635 specimens (44.84% female 55.16% male) were collected from local fisherman during hunting season betwee...

Coastal lagoons are known to host numerous resident and migrant fish species. Spatio-temporal variation in abiotic biotic conditions these ecosystems results, however, a mosaic of microhabitats that could differently affect juvenile growth survival. To deepen our understanding habitat requirements their spatio-temporal use lagoons, microhabitat characteristics assemblages were monitored jointly...