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Juvenile Sole Growth as Habitat Quality Indicator by Lucas Matías Molina is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The study used four biological indicators to compare the habitat quality of nursery areas for juvenile sole in the Bay of Biscay based on a 2000 survey. The indicators - otolith increment widths, mean size, condition indices, and RNA/DNA ratios - were poorly correlated, suggesting no single measure adequately describes fish health or habitat quality. Growth indicators showed significant differences between northern and southern areas, with juveniles from southern nurseries (Gironde estuary and Pertuis Antio
- Author
- Lucas Matías Molina
- Language
- EN