Abstract
The elemental composition of otoliths may provide valuable information for establishing connectivity between fish nursery grounds and adult fish populations. Concentrations of Rb, Mg, Ca, Mn, Sr, Na, K, Sr, Pb, and Ba were determined by using solution-based inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in otoliths of young-of-the year tautog (Tautoga onitis) captured in nursery areas along the Rhode Island coast during two consecutive years. Stable oxygen (ä 18O) and carbon (ä 13C) isotopic ratios in young-of-the year otoliths were also analyzed with isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Chemical sig natures dif fered sig nif icantly among the distinct nurseries within Narragansett Bay and the coastal ponds across years. Significant differences were also observed within nurseries from year to year. Classification accuracy to each of the five tautog nursery areas ranged from 85% to 92% across years. Because accurate classification of juvenile tautog nursery sites was achieved, otolith chemistry can potentially be used as a natural habitat tag.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 155-161 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Fishery Bulletin |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
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Spatial and temporal variation in otolith chemistry for tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett bay and Rhode Island coastal ponds. / Mateo, Ivan; Durbin, Edward G.; Bengtson, David A.; Kingsley, Richard; Swart, Peter K; Durant, Daisy.
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T1 - Spatial and temporal variation in otolith chemistry for tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett bay and Rhode Island coastal ponds
AU - Mateo, Ivan
AU - Durbin, Edward G.
AU - Bengtson, David A.
AU - Kingsley, Richard
AU - Swart, Peter K
AU - Durant, Daisy
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The elemental composition of otoliths may provide valuable information for establishing connectivity between fish nursery grounds and adult fish populations. Concentrations of Rb, Mg, Ca, Mn, Sr, Na, K, Sr, Pb, and Ba were determined by using solution-based inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in otoliths of young-of-the year tautog (Tautoga onitis) captured in nursery areas along the Rhode Island coast during two consecutive years. Stable oxygen (ä 18O) and carbon (ä 13C) isotopic ratios in young-of-the year otoliths were also analyzed with isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Chemical sig natures dif fered sig nif icantly among the distinct nurseries within Narragansett Bay and the coastal ponds across years. Significant differences were also observed within nurseries from year to year. Classification accuracy to each of the five tautog nursery areas ranged from 85% to 92% across years. Because accurate classification of juvenile tautog nursery sites was achieved, otolith chemistry can potentially be used as a natural habitat tag.
AB - The elemental composition of otoliths may provide valuable information for establishing connectivity between fish nursery grounds and adult fish populations. Concentrations of Rb, Mg, Ca, Mn, Sr, Na, K, Sr, Pb, and Ba were determined by using solution-based inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in otoliths of young-of-the year tautog (Tautoga onitis) captured in nursery areas along the Rhode Island coast during two consecutive years. Stable oxygen (ä 18O) and carbon (ä 13C) isotopic ratios in young-of-the year otoliths were also analyzed with isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Chemical sig natures dif fered sig nif icantly among the distinct nurseries within Narragansett Bay and the coastal ponds across years. Significant differences were also observed within nurseries from year to year. Classification accuracy to each of the five tautog nursery areas ranged from 85% to 92% across years. Because accurate classification of juvenile tautog nursery sites was achieved, otolith chemistry can potentially be used as a natural habitat tag.
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