Using sagittal otoliths for ecomorphological characterization of demersal fish from Adriatic Sea

Autor: MONTANINI, STEFANO, STAGIONI, MARCO, ANIBALDI, ALESSANDRA, BENASSI FRANCIOSI, CLAUDIA, VALLISNERI, MARIA
Přispěvatelé: MONTANINI S., STAGIONI M., ANIBALDI A., BENASSI FRANCIOSI C., VALLISNERI M.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Popis: The morphology of the sagittal otolith were studied in six fish species associated with different feeding pattern and ecological niche. Three percentage indexes were calculated: A%, L% and EL% for each species. Statistical analysis showed inter-specific differences in the morphological features (PCA, PERMANOVA and post-hoc pair-wise analysis on species groups) differentiating benthic species from those bento-pelagic and necto-benthic. Our results suggested that otoliths could be used as fish ecomorphological marker.
Databáze: OpenAIRE