Accuracy and precision in eel age estimation, using otoliths of known and unknown age

Using otoliths of eels Anguilla anguilla of known and unknown age from fresh, brackish and marine waters, the accuracy of age estimation was uncertain and deviations from the correct age were dependent on reader, locality and fish age.

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Published inJournal of fish biology Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 456 - 464
Main Authors Svedäng, H., Wickström, H., Reizenstein, M., Holmgren, K., Florenius, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.1998
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Summary:Using otoliths of eels Anguilla anguilla of known and unknown age from fresh, brackish and marine waters, the accuracy of age estimation was uncertain and deviations from the correct age were dependent on reader, locality and fish age.
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ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1998.tb00994.x