Population Characteristic of the Volga zander Sander volgense (Percidae) in the Kuibyshev reservoir

Abstract

© 2016, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.The analysis of the size composition, age structure, linear growth, and fecundity of the Volga zander Sander volgense has been performed in the Kuibyshev reservoir. To date, the growth rates of the species have decreased slightly compared to the 1970s. Over the period from 2000 to 2013, catch volumes of Volga zander tended to increase.