Elemental signatures in otoliths of larval walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) from the northeast Pacific Ocean
Elemental signatures in otoliths of larval walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) from the northeast Pacific Ocean
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2004
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FitzGerald, Jennifer L.
Thorrold, Simon R.
Bailey, Kevin M.
Brown, Annette L.
Severin, Kenneth P.
Thorrold, Simon R.
Bailey, Kevin M.
Brown, Annette L.
Severin, Kenneth P.
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Stock identification
Theragra chalcogramma
Otolith geochemistry
Theragra chalcogramma
Otolith geochemistry
Abstract
The objectives of this study are to determine if larval
walleye pollock from different geographic localities can
be distinguished based on elemental signatures in their
otoliths. By analyzing sagittal otoliths with both EPMA
and laser ablation ICP-MS, we hoped to identify greater
differences among locations than would have been possible
by using either technique in isolation. If successful,
the study may provide a powerful tool for determining
stock structure and tracing migration pathways of
walleye pollock in the north Pacific. These data could
then be used by managers of one of the world's largest
single species fisheries to direct the sustainable harvest
of this considerable natural resource.
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The contents of the Fishery Bulletin are not been copyrighted. The definitive version was published in Fishery Bulletin 102 (2004): 604-616.
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Fishery Bulletin 102 (2004): 604-616