Shape analysis of otolith annuli in Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus); a new method for tracking fish populations

Fisheries Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 133-143

  Burke, Nóirín ^a   Brophy, D ^a   King, P A ^a  

^a Atlantic Technological University Sligo   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus); Internal morphometrics; Otolith microstructure; Otolith shape analysis; Stock structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CLUPEA HARENGUS; CLUPEIDAE;

EID: 42749086703     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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