Chemistry and shape of anadromous Alosine otoliths show extent of spawning population intermixed in a shallow wind-dominated estuary
The Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and Blueback Herring A. aestivalis are highly migratory coastal species of the NW Atlantic, and species of concern due to continued low abundance. The Albemarle Sound in North Carolina, a large but shallow wind-driven estuary, contains smaller watersheds with spawni...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.FMARS.2015.03.00257/full |