Experimental validation of otolith-based age and growth reconstructions across multiple life stages of a critically endangered estuarine fish

Background The application of otolith-based tools to inform the management and conservation of fishes first requires taxon- and stage-specific validation. The Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), a critically endangered estuarine fish that is endemic to the upper San Francisco Estuary (SFE), Cali...

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Main Authors: Wilson Xieu, Levi S. Lewis, Feng Zhao, Rachel A. Fichman, Malte Willmes, Tien-Chieh Hung, Luke Ellison, Troy Stevenson, Galen Tigan, Andrew A. Schultz, James A. Hobbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12280.pdf