Age, growth, and mortality of Bogue (<i>Boops boops</i>, Linnaeus, 1758) from the Antalya Bay (Northwest Mediterranean Sea, Türkiye)

Bogue ( Boops boops , Linnaeus, 1758) that was gathered in Antalya Bay had their ages, growth rates, and mortality examined. Using the von Bertalanffy equation, L t = 37.50 (1 - e -0.15(t + 1.32) ) (R 2 0.988), length expressed for entire sample without revealing any disparities between sexes. The values of allometric coefficient b length-weight relationships specify negative (b &lt; 3) females, males, overall Total natural were found to be Z= 1.12 y -1 M= 0.36 . exploitation ratio E 0.68 indicated population overexploited.