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Author Campana, Steven E., 1955- author.

Title Photographic atlas of fish otoliths of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean / Steven E. Campana
Published Ottawa, Ontario, Canada : NRC Research Press, 2004
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Description 1 online resource (viii, 284 pages) : chiefly illustrations
Series Canadian special publication of fisheries and aquatic sciences ; 133
Canadian special publication of fisheries and aquatic sciences ; 133.
Contents Otolith location and function -- Otolith composition -- Otolith morphology -- Biological factors affecting otolith morphology -- Effects of preservation on otolith morphology -- Methods -- Using the atlas -- References -- Photographic plates -- Alphabetical species list
Summary The shape of fish otoliths is highly species specific. Since otoliths resist degradation better than most other tissues, the shape and size of preserved or undigested otoliths recovered from fossilized sediments, native middens, and the stomachs and droppings of fish predators can be used to reconstruct the species composition of the diet or fish assemblage. This photographic atlas presents light and (or) scanning electron micrographs of 580 pairs of sagittal otoliths representing 288 species, 97 families, and 27 orders of fish from the northwest Atlantic
Notes "NRC No. 46328"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11) and index
Notes In English, with an abstract also in French
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Subject Fishes -- Morphology -- Pictorial works
Otoliths -- Pictorial works
Fishes -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Identification
Fishes -- Age determination -- North Atlantic Ocean
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Anatomy & Physiology.
Fishes -- Morphology.
Otoliths.
Fishes -- North Atlantic Ocean.
Fishes -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Age determination.
Fishes
Fishes -- Age determination
Fishes -- Morphology
Otoliths
North Atlantic Ocean
Genre/Form Electronic books
Field guides
Pictorial works
Form Electronic book
Author National Research Council Canada, associated with work.
ISBN 9780660192673
0660192675
9786610452170
6610452172