Evidences of Multicomponent Structure of the Migratory Stock and Morphological Distinctions of Shads from the Genus Alosa (Clupeaformes, Alosiinae) of the Sea of Azov

• Published in: Вестник зоологии
• Date: 2013
• Main Authors: Mezhzherin, S.V., Vernygora, O.V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України 2013
• Subjects: Морфология
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/109671
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Evidences of Multicomponent Structure of the Migratory Stock and Morphological Distinctions of Shads from the Genus Alosa (Clupeaformes, Alosiinae) of the Sea of Azov / S.V. Mezhzherin, O.V. Vernygora // Вестник зоологии. — 2013. — Т. 47, № 1. — С. 65–71. — Бібліогр.: 24 назв. — англ.

Migratory stocks of shads passing through the Kerch strait during their seasonal migrations consist of three groups of specimens, that can be identified based on the number of gill rakers on the first arch. These are so called Kerch shad A. maeotica (50.2 %), Pontic shad A. immaculata (48.7 %) and C...