The appearance of accessory growth centres in adult whiting Merlangius merlangus otoliths |
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| Authors: | J. Tomá s |
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| Affiliation: | Port Erin Marine Laboratory, University of Liverpool, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6JA, British Isles |
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The appearance of accessory growth centres (AGCs) in the otoliths of adult whiting Merlangius merlangus reared in the laboratory for 2 years is reported. The causes and implications of AGCs appearing in otoliths of adult fish are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | age determination nucleation otolith accretion primordia |
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