Otolith Weight as an Estimator of the Age of <i>Seriola lalandi</i> Valenciennes, 1833 (Carangidae), in the Southeastern Pacific

The age and growth of fish populations is a critical issue for stock assessment, population dynamics and fishery management. Spawner biomass, mortality, growth, recruitment and age at maturity can be misconstrued if the age estimator is inaccurate. Age can be estimated by annuli count, but this requ...

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Main Authors: Tchimanda Simeão Imbo Ndjamba, Miguel Araya, Marcelo Enrique Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/13/1640