The temperature behavior of the natural microflora on the Mediterranean fish red mullet (Mullus barbatus) was examined as a case study. The growth of the spoilage bacteria Pseudomonas spp., Shewanella putrefaciens, Brochothrix thermosphacta, and lactic acid bacteria was modeled as a function of temperature and the concentration of carbon dioxide in modified atmosphere packaging. Combined models...

This study was carried out in 13 fishing operations the inner harbor area of Sinop, from September through November 2004. Trammel nets were used, which has 32 mm mesh size and target fish species gear is red mullet (Mullus barbatus) study. Three net groups used experiments, without selvedge (A0) for control net, multifilament with (A1) monofilament (A2) respectively. 65.3% Osteichthyes (696 ind...

Otolith mass asymmetry can significantly affect the vestibular system functionalities; usually, X values of vary between −0.2 and + 0.2 (−0.2 < 0.2). These change during a fish life therefore they are not related to total length. We collected 404 specimens from Gulf Tunis, including three pelagic species: Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) (74 otolith pairs), Trachurus mediterraneus (Ste...

It is well established that increasing mesh number in the circumference of a diamond-mesh trawl codend can reduce size selection for round fish, whereas selection for flat fish species is unaffected. This effect has also been documented in Mediterranean trawl fisheries. In contrast, no information is available with regard to the effect of increasing mesh number in the circumference of square-me...

Regular consumption of fish has been widely recommended by health authorities. However, it is known that some species accumulate high levels of contaminants including heavy metals (e.g., Hg, Cd, Pb, and As). In this study, Cu, Pb, Co, Ni, Cr, Mn, Cd, and Fe were determined in the muscle tissue of 11 commercially available fish species (Sparus auratus, Dicentrarchus labrax, Mullus barbatus, Belo...

Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant that has toxic effects on ecosystems and biota. As it biomagnifies in the food chain, its presence edible fish poses high risk to human health. Herein, total Hg (THg) content was quantified 2018–2019 using thermal decomposition amalgamation atomic absorption spectrometry muscle tissue of red mullet (Mullus barbatus), commercially important species throughout Adriatic...