Fluctuating Asymmetry in Chelon auratus from the Libyan Mediterranean Coast and the Ain Ziana LagoonElsalini, Osama A. (Avtor) Jawad, Laith A. (Avtor) Chelon auratusecological factorsMugilidaepollutionotolithmorphologyThe present study represents the first research of morphological asymmetry in the eye lens diameter and three otolith features (otolith length, width, and weight) examined in the mullet species Chelon auratus collected from the Mediterranean coast and the Ain Ziana Lagoon, Libya. The asymmetry value for the eye lens diameter was the highest among the four morphological characters studied, and higher for the Ain Ziana Lagoon than for the Mediterranean coast of Libya. The study also showed that the asymmetry value increased with the fish’s total length. Plausible reasons for asymmetry in the four morphological traits examined are discussed in relation to the inconstancy in growth induced by ecological factors, including differences in water temperature, salinity, depth, and contaminants present in the marine waters of Libya and the Ain Ziana Lagoon.20242026-07-06 13:08:07Delo ni kategorizirano30814UDK: 5DOI: 10.19233/ASHN.2024.10slImetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY-NC 4.0