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Marginal increment analysis and Sr/Ca ratio in otoliths of the grass goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus

2003; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 70; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/11250000309356489

1748-5851

Angela Granzotto, Gianluca Franceschini, Stefano Malavasi, Gianmariο Molin, Fabio Pranovi, Patrizia Torricelli,

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Abstract Monthly changes in marginal increments, determined from alternation of macroscopic opaque and translucent bands, of Zosterisessor ophiocephalus sagittae were examined. The time of an‐nulus completion proved to be annual, occurring around June both for females and males, and coinciding with the end of the breeding season and a period of larger body condition. The translucent band is likely to start depositing in summer. Since Sr/Ca peaks coincided with annulus completion, the most likely hypothesis is that the Sr/Ca ratio is influenced by the reproductive season.