Concern has increased regarding the stock exploitation status of the mullet, Mugil liza,
fishery resource, because industrial catches currently exceed artisanal catches. A growing …

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 …

The present study used a variety of methods to validate the annual periodicity and to
determine the timing of formation of opaque and translucent zones in the sagittal otoliths of …

Generating age estimates for long-lived fish requires particular attention to validation
because they are usually difficult to age owing to narrow increment structure. A robust …

Size and age compositions of yellowtail scad (Trachurus novaezelandiae Richardson 1843)
and blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus Cuvier 1832) were studied in the inshore purse …

Temperate basses and perches (family Percichthyidae) worldwide have declined in
distribution and abundance during the past few decades due to anthropogenic impacts such …

The method of using sectioned otoliths to estimate age in three species of garfishes (family
Hemiramphidae) was validated by:(1) staining fishes with the vital stain alizarin complexone …

Investigating blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) age-estimation error Page 1
Reviewing and refining the method for estimating blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) …

Abstract The eastern Australian salmon (Arripis trutta Bloch & Schneider 1801) is an
abundant medium-sized schooling pelagic fish species endemic to the temperate coastal …

The age and growth of Japanese jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus from Oita and Miyagi
Prefectures were investigated by means of otolith sectioning. Different types of opaque …