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Fish ageing methods for Alberta

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The focus of this manual is the accurate determination of the age of fish species which are found in Alberta. The manual consists of three parts. The first part deals with general issues... More ≫

Description

The focus of this manual is the accurate determination of the age of fish species which are found in Alberta. The manual consists of three parts. The first part deals with general issues pertaining to ageing fish, such as standardization data reporting, the use of data in mathematical models to characterize growth of fish from different populations, general approaches to ageing fish, and a consideration of criteria for the validation of an ageing technique. The second part consists of a discussion of ageing techniques for individual species. The third part is a general account of the use of different structures for ageing fish.

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