| one publication added to basket [246070] | Otoliths of common Australian temperate fish: A photographic guide
Furlani, D.; Gales, R.; Pemberton, D. (2007). Otoliths of common Australian temperate fish: A photographic guide. CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood. ISBN 978-0-643-09255-6; e-ISBN 978-0-643-09845-9. vii, 208 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9780643098459
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- Furlani, D.
- Gales, R.
- Pemberton, D.
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| Abstract |
The accurate identification of fish ear-bones , known as otoliths, is essential to determine the fish prey of marine and terrestrial predators. Fish otoliths are species-specific when combining size, shape and surface features, and can remain undigested for long periods. As a result, they can indicate which fish make up the diet of various predators, including cephalopod, seabird, marine mammal and fish species. Such studies are crucial for understanding marine ecosystems, and trophodynamics in particular. Increasingly, these methods are being used to understand the diet of some terrestrial predators, also extending to that of humans in archaelogical studies. Otoliths of Common Australian Temperate Fish offers users a verified reference collection to assist in the accurate identification of species and size of fish using otoliths. It covers 141 fish species from a broad geographic range of the Australian temperate region and includes commercial and non-commercial fish species. |
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