Potential linkages between juvenile nurseries and exploited populations of Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus), explored using otolith chemistry

2021 ◽  
Vol 243 ◽  
pp. 106063
Author(s):  
Angela Russell ◽  
Matthew D. Taylor ◽  
Thomas C. Barnes ◽  
Daniel D. Johnson ◽  
Bronwyn M. Gillanders
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2021 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 105953
Author(s):  
Esteban Avigliano ◽  
Nadia M. Alves ◽  
M. Rita Rico ◽  
Claudio O. Ruarte ◽  
Luciana D’Atri ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Campbell ◽  
Julian Lilkendey ◽  
Malcolm Reid ◽  
Richard Walter ◽  
Kavindra Wijenayake ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 609 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. S. Elsdon ◽  
B. M. Gillanders

Elemental concentrations within fish otoliths can track movements and migrations of fish through gradients of environmental variables. Tracking the movements of fish relies on establishing links between environmental variables and otolith chemistry, with links commonly made using laboratory experiments that rear juvenile fish. However, laboratory experiments done on juvenile fish may not accurately reflect changes in wild fish, particularly adults. We tested the hypotheses that: (1) the relationship between ambient (water) and otolith chemistry is similar between laboratory-reared black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) and wild black bream; and (2) ontogeny does not influence otolith chemistry. Field-collected and laboratory-reared fish showed similar effects of ambient strontium : calcium (Sr : Ca) on otolith Sr : Ca concentrations. However, ambient and otolith barium : calcium concentrations (Ba : Ca) differed slightly between laboratory-reared and field-collected fish. Importantly, fish reared in stable environmental variables showed no influence of ontogeny on Sr : Ca or Ba : Ca concentrations. Natural distributions of ambient Sr : Ca showed no clear relationship to salinity, yet, ambient Ba : Ca was inversely related to salinity. The distribution of ambient Sr : Ca and Ba : Ca in estuaries inhabited by black bream, suggest that these elements can answer different questions regarding environmental histories of fish. Reconstructing salinity histories of black bream using otolith Ba : Ca concentrations seems plausible, if adequate knowledge of Ba : Ca gradients within estuaries is obtained.


2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 1507-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan R.E. Stanley ◽  
Claudio DiBacco ◽  
Simon R. Thorrold ◽  
Paul V.R. Snelgrove ◽  
Corey J. Morris ◽  
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We examined spatial variation in otolith geochemistry as a natural tag in juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) to resolve geographic patterns during early life history. Individuals from 54 inshore sites spanned five embayments in eastern Newfoundland. Otolith composition differed at all spatial scales and related inversely to spatial scale. Classification analysis revealed increasing discrimination at coarser spatial scales: site (26%–58%), bay (49%), and coast (76%). Assignment success declined by ∼10% per added site with increasing sampling sites per bay, demonstrating fine-scale (<100 km) variation. When we partitioned environmental variability from observed otolith chemistry using predictive models, assignment success improved by 56%, 14%, and 5% for site, bay, and coast, respectively. Our results demonstrate environmental influence on spatial structure of otolith chemistry and illustrate the importance of resolving baseline variability in otolith chemistry when conducting assignment tests. Collectively, our results describe the potential utility of juvenile otolith composition in evaluating contributions of subpopulations to the Northwest Atlantic cod stock and highlight important limitations imposed by environmental variation at scales less than 100 km.


2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1330-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Crook ◽  
J. I. Macdonald ◽  
J. P. O'Connor ◽  
B. Barry

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel K. Gibson-Reinemer ◽  
Brett M. Johnson ◽  
Patrick J. Martinez ◽  
Dana L. Winkelman ◽  
Alan E. Koenig ◽  
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Otolith chemistry in freshwater has considerable potential to reveal patterns of origin and movement, which would benefit traditional fisheries management and provide a valuable tool to curb the spread of invasive and illicitly stocked species. We evaluated the relationship between otolith and water chemistry for five markers (Ba/Ca, Mn/Ca, Sr/Ca, Zn/Ca, and 87Sr/86Sr) in rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) using the existing hatchery system in Colorado and Wyoming, USA, to provide controlled, seminatural conditions. Otolith Ba/Ca, Sr/Ca, and 87Sr/86Sr reflected ambient levels, whereas Mn/Ca and Zn/Ca did not. Using only the markers correlated with water chemistry, we classified fish to their hatchery of origin with up to 96% accuracy when element and isotope data were used together. Large changes in 87Sr/86Sr were evident in otolith transects, although subtler changes in Sr/Ca were also detectable. Our results suggest the relatively few otolith markers that reflect ambient chemistry can discriminate among locations and track movements well enough to provide valuable insight in a variety of applied contexts.


Author(s):  
Brenton P. Zampatti ◽  
Sandra J. Leigh ◽  
Phillipa J. Wilson ◽  
David A. Crook ◽  
Bronwyn M. Gillanders ◽  
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