Gladius and statolith as tools for age and growth studies of the squid Loligo plei (Teuthida: Loliginidae) off southern Brazil

Gladius and statolith as tools for age and growth studies of the squid Loligo plei (Teuthida: Loliginidae) off southern Brazil

Statolith and gladius were investigated for their suitability as tools for age and growth studies in the loliginid squid Loligo plei off southern Brazil. Statoliths when polished, revealed a series of concentric increments deposited around a nucleus. Consistent increment counts covered the squid...

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Main Authors: José Angel Alvarez Perez, Daniela Cordella de Aguiar, João Antônio Teixeira dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2006-09-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Cephalopods
statolith
gladius
age
Loligo plei
growth
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000600009

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