Otoliths are used in taxonomy and ichthyology as they can provide a wide range of
information about specimens. They are an essential tool to monitor the most sensitive …

Otolith features are useful tools for studying taxonomy, ecology, paleontology, and fish
biology since they represent a permanent record of life history. Nevertheless, the functional …

Fish populations are linked to each other via dispersal of individuals as eggs, larvae,
juveniles or adults. The understanding of this process, known as connectivity, has a pivotal …

Previous studies have shown that the amount of food influences fish otolith structure, opacity
and shape and that diet composition has an effect on otolith chemical composition. This …

A total of 243 Pagellus erythrinus saccular otoliths' shape and size, including length, width,
area, and perimeter, were examined among individuals of the Chebba, Sfax, Gabes, and …

The shapes of sagittae are compared in three related species of the genus Upeneus (U.
tragula, U. margarethae, and U. sundaicus) from North Vietnam (Ha Long Bay) …

Sagittal otolith shape analysis is one of the most widespread techniques worldwide to
discriminate fish stock units, as this proxy integrates both environmental and genetic factors …

Background. The common pandora, Pagellus erythrinus (Linnaeus, 1758), is widely
distributed in the Black and the Mediterranean seas. Therefore, P. erythrinus is a valuable …

Between September and October 2021, a total of seven adult specimens (five females and
two males) of Umbrina ronchus Valenciennes, 1843 were caught in the waters off Portopalo …

This study aimed to assess the geographic variation in otoliths' shape and size and the effect
of potential fluctuating asymmetry (FA) in otolith size on the stock structure of Mullus …