Morphometric variation of yellowtail flounder
Abstract Significant variation in morphometry was found between sexes of yellowtail flounder and among eight geographic areas, from the Grand Bank to the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Females had relatively deeper abdomens and larger heads than males. Newfoundland samples had relatively shorter bodies, deeper...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.02.006 2024-09-15T18:20:00+00:00 Morphometric variation of yellowtail flounder Cadrin, Steven X. Silva, Vaughn M. 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.02.006 http://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/62/4/683/29150390/62-4-683.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) ICES Journal of Marine Science volume 62, issue 4, page 683-694 ISSN 1095-9289 1054-3139 journal-article 2005 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.02.006 2024-07-15T04:24:45Z Abstract Significant variation in morphometry was found between sexes of yellowtail flounder and among eight geographic areas, from the Grand Bank to the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Females had relatively deeper abdomens and larger heads than males. Newfoundland samples had relatively shorter bodies, deeper abdomens and longer heads than those from south of Nova Scotia. Morphometric analyses classified 71–95% of yellowtail to the correct Canadian area, but accuracy was lower for areas off the northeastern United States (43–76%). Morphometric differences are consistent with differences in ontogenetic rates among groups. However, shape differences were not strong enough to delineate geographic stocks off the northeastern United States. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Oxford University Press ICES Journal of Marine Science 62 4 683 694 |
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Abstract Significant variation in morphometry was found between sexes of yellowtail flounder and among eight geographic areas, from the Grand Bank to the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Females had relatively deeper abdomens and larger heads than males. Newfoundland samples had relatively shorter bodies, deeper abdomens and longer heads than those from south of Nova Scotia. Morphometric analyses classified 71–95% of yellowtail to the correct Canadian area, but accuracy was lower for areas off the northeastern United States (43–76%). Morphometric differences are consistent with differences in ontogenetic rates among groups. However, shape differences were not strong enough to delineate geographic stocks off the northeastern United States. |
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