Ovarian dynamics in picarel (Spicara smaris, L., Sparidae) and implications for batch fecundity and spawning interval estimation

This study assessed ovarian dynamics in picarel and examined how it can be implemented in routine calculations of batch fecundity and spawning interval. Samples of picarel were collected in Saronikos Gulf, Greece, and ovaries were examined through both histological and whole mount procedures. Three different and independent approaches were applied to assess ovarian modality: (a) the multimodal analysis in oocyte size frequency distributions...