Utility of Alligator Gar Age Estimates from Otoliths, Pectoral Fin Rays, and Scales

We evaluated annulus formation and readers’ ability to recognize known annuli from otoliths, pectoral fin rays, and scales of alligator gar Atractosteus spatula using known‐age (0 and 1 years) and chemically marked fish. Chemical marks were generally associated with annuli, and confirmed annulus for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (1900) 2012-11, Vol.141 (6), p.1510-1519
Hauptverfasser:	Buckmeier, David L., Smith, Nathan G., Reeves, Kerry S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Atractosteus spatula
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