Using otolith morphometrics to quickly and inexpensively predict age in the gray angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-129

  Steward, Cheree A ^a   DeMaria, Karen D ^b   Shenker, Jonathan M ^a  

^a Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Coral reef fish; Growth; Otolith morphology

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; POMACANTHUS ARCUATUS;

EID: 67549131943     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.05.011     Document Type: Article

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