Otolith microchemistry of two amphidromous galaxiids across an experimental salinity gradient: A multi-element approach for tracking diadromous migrations

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 394, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 86-97

  Hicks, Andy S ^a   Closs, Gerard P ^a   Swearer, Stephen E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barium; LA ICP MS; Larval; Lithium; Rubidium; Strontium

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALCIUM; DIADROMY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY; LITHIUM; OTOLITH; RUBIDIUM; SALINITY; STRONTIUM; TELEOST; TRACKING;

GALAXIAS MACULATUS; GALAXIIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 77956749859     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.07.018     Document Type: Article

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