Age, growth and natural mortality of coney (Cephalopholis fulva) from the southeastern United States

Coney (Cephalopholis fulva) sampled from recreational and commercial vessels along the southeastern coast of the United States in 1998–2013 (n = 353) were aged by counting opaque bands on sectioned sagittal otoliths. Analysis of otolith edge type (opaque or translucent) revealed that annuli formed i...

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Main Authors: Michael L. Burton, Jennifer C. Potts, Daniel R. Carr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/825.pdf