Ageing of whiting (Merlangius merlangus euxinus, Nord., 1840) based on broken and burnt otolith

Polat N., Gümüş A.

Fisheries Research, vol.28, no.2, pp.231-236, 1996 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/0165-7836(96)00475-4
  • Journal Name: Fisheries Research
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.231-236
  • Keywords: Age determination, Bony structure, Whiting
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A comparative study of ageing methods for whiting was conducted using vertebrae, whole otoliths and broken-burnt otoliths. Whole otoliths and vertebral readings produced lower precision and underestimation than broken and burnt otoliths, which are therefore proposed as the most appropriate ageing method for this species.