Fish Otoliths: Daily Growth Layers and Periodical Patterns
- 17 September 1971
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 173 (4002), 1124-1127
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.173.4002.1124
Abstract
The early-stage annual rings in otoliths from some cold-temperate fish consist of thin growth bands, the number of which corresponds to that of the days in a year. This indicates that growth takes place by daily increments. Other recurrent patterns show a fortnightly and monthly periodicity. Spawning rings are microscopically distinguishable from winter rings.Keywords
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