Otolith microstructure of the Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstadti
In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press/Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom: Cambridge. ISSN 0025-3154; e-ISSN 1469-7769, more
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Keywords |
Otoliths Spatial variations > Microstructure Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833 [WoRMS] Marine/Coastal |
Abstract |
Otolith microstructure of the Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstadti was examined in adult samples collected in the Caspian Sea. The microstructure of the otolith was the same among specimens. The anterior side of the sagitta grew in two directions elongating both the long and short arms, and the long arm sections exhibited 14-21 distinct translucent and opaque zones. Otolith increments in this species can be used for age determination. |
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