Differences between the sagitta, lapillus and vertebra in estimating age and growth in juvenile Mediterranean dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)

The otoliths (sagittae and lapilli) and the vertebral centra were evaluated as ageing structures in dolphinfish age 0 juveniles (17.2–72 cm FL) caught in the seasonal small-scale fisheries of Majorca and Sicily (western and central Mediterranean). Different structure preparation techniques were also...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Morales-Nin, Mirella Di Stefano, Antonio Potoschi, Enric Massutí, Pietro Rizzo, Salvatore Gancitano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1999-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1637