@article{ajwr20251324,
author={{DIOP, Mamadou Lamine and FAYE, Alioune and DIOUF, Malick},
title={Population Dynamics of <i>Senilia s</i><i>enilis</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Senegal River Delta, Senegal},
journal={American Journal of Water Resources},
volume={13},
number={2},
pages={63--68},
year={2025},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajwr/13/2/4},
issn={2333-4819},
abstract={This study investigated the growth, mortality and exploitation parameters of <i>Senilia senilis</i> in the Senegal River delta, Senegal. Samples were collected monthly from July 2017 to Jun 2018. The parameters were estimated based on size-frequency data processed by FISAT II software. The measured length of 9939 specimens ranged from 5 to 65.48 mm. The growth parameter (K) was estimated as 1.30 yr<SUP>-1</SUP> with asymptotic length (L¡Þ = 68.25 mm). The growth performance index and the theoretical age at birth (t<SUB>0</SUB>) were estimated as 3.78 and -0.097 yr<SUP>-1</SUP> respectively. Total mortality, natural mortality and fishing mortality rates were estimated as 3.29 yr<SUP>-1</SUP>, 1.64 yr<SUP>-1</SUP> and 1.65 yr<SUP>-1</SUP> respectively. The current exploitation rate (E) was calculated as 0.5 which showed an optimal exploitation of <i>Senilia senilis</i> in the Senegal River delta. However, urgent management actions should be taken for a sustainable exploitation of this species.},
doi={10.12691/ajwr-13-2-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}