Otolith morphology as a tool for stock discrimination of three rockfish species in the East Sea of Korea

The shape and structure of otoliths play a vital role in studying fish populations because otolith shape indices are often applied to discriminate fish species. This study focused on examining inter- and intra-specific variations in otolith shape and size among three species of rockfish (Sebastes in...

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Main Authors: Joo Myun Park, Min Gu Kang, Jong Hun Kim, Laith A. Jawad, Samroz Majeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1301178/full