Statolith age validation and growth of Loligo plei (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae) in the north-west Gulf of Mexico during spring/summer

Statolith validation and age and growth analysis was undertaken for the loliginid squid Loligo plei in the north-west Gulf of Mexico off Galveston, Texas. Statolith increments were shown to be laid down daily based on tetracycline staining of 19 individuals maintained in captivity. Ageing of field-c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2002-08, Vol.82 (4), p.677-678
Hauptverfasser:	Jackson, G.D., Forsythe, J.W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aging Agnatha. Pisces Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Biological and medical sciences Demecology Females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects. Techniques Hypotheses Loligo plei Males Marine Methods and techniques (sampling, tagging, trapping, modelling...) Plastics Seawater SHORT COMMUNICATIONS Summer Vertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:	Statolith validation and age and growth analysis was undertaken for the loliginid squid Loligo plei in the north-west Gulf of Mexico off Galveston, Texas. Statolith increments were shown to be laid down daily based on tetracycline staining of 19 individuals maintained in captivity. Ageing of field-captured individuals from late summer revealed that this species has rapid growth rates and a life span of about five months at least during the warm period of the year in this region of the Gulf of Mexico.
ISSN:	0025-3154 1469-7769
DOI:	10.1017/S0025315402006069