Direct validation of annual growth increments on sectioned otoliths from adult arctic grayling and a comparison of otolith and scale ages

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 580-586

  DeCicco, Alfred L ^a   Brown, Randy J ^b  

^a ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANNUAL VARIATION; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BODY MASS; FISH; GROWTH RATE; OTOLITH;

ALASKA; ELDORADO RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; SEWARD PENINSULA; UNITED STATES;

THYMALLUS ARCTICUS;

EID: 33845445672     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M05-067.1     Document Type: Article

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