Otolith Chemistry Reveals Natal Region of Larval Capelin in Coastal Newfoundland, Canada

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Ashley Tripp, Hannah M. Murphy, Gail K. Davoren
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
• Subjects: Mallotus villosus; larvae; laser ablation ICP–MS; natal origin; Newfoundland; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Canada; Notre Dame Bay
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00258; https://doaj.org/article/645aa049a03443cb87d7af3ec44926d4

Identifying natal origins of animals is key to determining the relative productivity of natal habitats, dispersal of individuals among local populations (i.e., connectivity), and, ultimately, metapopulation dynamics. As marine fish larvae have a high potential for dispersal, natural tags such as oto...