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AFSC Quarterly Research Reports for April-May-June 2005

image of thin sectioned shortraker rockfish otolithimage of shortraker otolith broken and burned

The Age and Growth Program conducts research on ageing methodologies for commercially important species such as shortraker rockfish that are difficult to age. Above right: an example of a shortraker rockfish otolith thin section aged to 104 years. Below:  a shortraker rockfish prepared with the more common break and burn method and more difficult to read.

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AFSC QUARTERLY REPORT ARCHIVES