IZW Berlin Germany

Sep 5, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jilda Alicia Caccavo |BeGenDiv Berlin Germany |IZW Berlin Germany |Larissa S. Arantes

1 INTRODUCTION Otoliths (fish ear bones) are routinely collected as part of stock assessments in order to determine age and growth parameters (Jones, 1992). Otolith collection protocols typically require the dissection of the otolith pair from the fish head, removal of visible blood and tissue from the otolith surface and final storage in a paper envelope (e.g. CCAMLR, 2023; Chittaro et al., 2020; GFCM, 2018; SEAFO, 2015).

Sep 5, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jilda Alicia Caccavo |Larissa S. Arantes |BeGenDiv Berlin Germany |IZW Berlin Germany

1 INTRODUCTION Otoliths (fish ear bones) are routinely collected as part of stock assessments in order to determine age and growth parameters (Jones, 1992). Otolith collection protocols typically require the dissection of the otolith pair from the fish head, removal of visible blood and tissue from the otolith surface and final storage in a paper envelope (e.g. CCAMLR, 2023; Chittaro et al., 2020; GFCM, 2018; SEAFO, 2015).