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An assessment of the reliability of fossil pilchard and anchovy scales as fish population indicators off Namibia

Fossil fish scales hold potential for ellucidating past fish population fluctuations. A system of classification for scales from the pilchard, Sardinops ocellata, and the anchovy, Engraulis capensis, is presented. Both species show an unexpected range of scale types. The classifications reduce error...

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Main Author: Shackleton, L Y
Other Authors: Johnson, R F
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Oceanography 2016
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