Accuracy, precision and quality control in age determination, including a review of the use and abuse of age validation methods

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 197-242

  Campana, S E ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Age determination; Otolith; Precision; Quality; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGE DETERMINATION; FISH; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0034862922     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1668     Document Type: Review

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