Comparison between Otoliths and Length Based Ageing and Growth of African Armoured Searobin (Peristedion cataphractum L. 1758; Teleostei, Peristediidae) off the Southern Coasts of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)
Joint Authors
Rinelli, Paola
Bottari, Teresa
Gancitano, Salvatore
Ragonese, Sergio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The recovering of Peristedion cataphractum otoliths collected between 1991 and 1992 from specimens sampled off the southern coasts of Sicily has allowed a direct ageing and growth estimation to be compared with the length based method estimates produced in successive years.
Overall, 855 left otoliths (sagittae) were recovered, measured, and read as a whole surface.
The core and rings distances were also measured to perform back-calculation.
The otolith length-body length relationships were allometric.
Back-calculated lengths at age were in agreement with the lengths estimated with otolith readings.
Present results showed a good congruency between otoliths and length based method.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bottari, Teresa& Gancitano, Salvatore& Rinelli, Paola& Ragonese, Sergio. 2015. Comparison between Otoliths and Length Based Ageing and Growth of African Armoured Searobin (Peristedion cataphractum L. 1758; Teleostei, Peristediidae) off the Southern Coasts of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bottari, Teresa…[et al.]. Comparison between Otoliths and Length Based Ageing and Growth of African Armoured Searobin (Peristedion cataphractum L. 1758; Teleostei, Peristediidae) off the Southern Coasts of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bottari, Teresa& Gancitano, Salvatore& Rinelli, Paola& Ragonese, Sergio. Comparison between Otoliths and Length Based Ageing and Growth of African Armoured Searobin (Peristedion cataphractum L. 1758; Teleostei, Peristediidae) off the Southern Coasts of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). Journal of Marine Sciences. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068705
