NAFO posted on November 01, 1980 10:25
J. J. Hunt
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Marine Fish Division
Biological Station, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada EOG 2XO
Source - Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science, Volume 1: 65-80
ISSN-0250-7408
Hunt, J.J. 1980. Guidelines for Age Determination of Silver Hake, Merluccius bilinearis, Using Otoliths. J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci. 1: 65-80. https://doi.org/10.2960/J.v1.a7
Abstract
Age determination of silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis, based on interpretation of otoliths and the application of relevant ageing conventions and criteria, is reviewed. The results of several workshops on ageing of silver hake are summarized, and the effects of agerelated physiological factors, such as spawning, are considered in relation to guidelines for the consistent estimation of age. Growth curves and geographic variation in otolith morphology are discussed, and photographs of typical otoliths with interpretations of age are presented.
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Language - English
Publisher - Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), Dartmouth, N.S., Canada
Publication Date - December 1980
Publication Type - Journal Article
Descriptors - age determination, otoliths, silver hake
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Citation: Hunt, J.J. 1980. Guidelines for Age Determination of Silver Hake,
Merluccius bilinearis, Using Otoliths. J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci. 1: 65-80. https://doi.org/10.2960/J.v1.a7