Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High Latitude
Data on age and growth of fishes is critical for effective management; however, growth rates documented in one location may not be representative of other locations, especially for species that occur across wide geographic ranges. <i>Sebastes maliger</i>, quillback rockfish, occur across...
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| author | Camron J. Christoffersen Dennis K. Shiozawa Andrew D. Suchomel Mark C. Belk |
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| description | Data on age and growth of fishes is critical for effective management; however, growth rates documented in one location may not be representative of other locations, especially for species that occur across wide geographic ranges. <i>Sebastes maliger</i>, quillback rockfish, occur across a broad latitudinal range, but their growth patterns have been quantified only in the southern part of their range. To provide information for <i>S. maliger</i> in the more northern part of its range, we report age and growth patterns derived from otolith analysis from a population collected in southeast Alaskan waters. In southeast Alaska mean annual growth increments for years 1 and 2 range from 60–80 mm, and for ages 6–9 annual growth increments average about 20 mm. From age 10 on average the annual growth increment is about 5 mm. These data can be used in conjunction with harvest data to manage stocks of <i>S. maliger</i> in Alaskan waters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81178f731eda48e19b5456340e03c2872023-11-23T19:51:47ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882022-02-01713810.3390/fishes7010038Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High LatitudeCamron J. Christoffersen0Dennis K. Shiozawa1Andrew D. Suchomel2Mark C. Belk3Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USADepartment of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USADepartment of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USADepartment of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USAData on age and growth of fishes is critical for effective management; however, growth rates documented in one location may not be representative of other locations, especially for species that occur across wide geographic ranges. <i>Sebastes maliger</i>, quillback rockfish, occur across a broad latitudinal range, but their growth patterns have been quantified only in the southern part of their range. To provide information for <i>S. maliger</i> in the more northern part of its range, we report age and growth patterns derived from otolith analysis from a population collected in southeast Alaskan waters. In southeast Alaska mean annual growth increments for years 1 and 2 range from 60–80 mm, and for ages 6–9 annual growth increments average about 20 mm. From age 10 on average the annual growth increment is about 5 mm. These data can be used in conjunction with harvest data to manage stocks of <i>S. maliger</i> in Alaskan waters.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/7/1/38sagittal otolithsomatic growthlong-lived fishes |
| spellingShingle | Camron J. Christoffersen Dennis K. Shiozawa Andrew D. Suchomel Mark C. Belk Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High Latitude Fishes sagittal otolith somatic growth long-lived fishes |
| title | Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High Latitude |
| title_full | Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High Latitude |
| title_fullStr | Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High Latitude |
| title_full_unstemmed | Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High Latitude |
| title_short | Age and Growth of Quillback Rockfish (<i>Sebastes maliger</i>) at High Latitude |
| title_sort | age and growth of quillback rockfish i sebastes maliger i at high latitude |
| topic | sagittal otolith somatic growth long-lived fishes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/7/1/38 |
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