Otolith microstructure of three larval gadids in the Gulf of Maine, with inferences on early life history

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Campana, Steven E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1989
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Browns; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z89-199; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z89-199

A detailed analysis of the assumptions underlying the application of otolith microstructure was undertaken for three gadid species from the Gulf of Maine. Daily increment counts provided a precise and accurate index of age in cod (Gadus morhua) and appeared to do so in haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefi...