A study by Dr. Martin Ebert and Dr. Martina Kölbl-Ebert examined the remains of some 4,200 Tharsis fossil specimens. They ...

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Validation of this species' age was achieved by analysing levels of 14C (radiocarbon) in otolith cores from fish of a variety of estimated ages. Atmospheric testing of nuclear bombs in the Pacific ...

A remarkable catch in Lake Michigan has sent ripples through the fishing and conservation communities, highlighting the incredible longevity and resilience of one of the Great Lakes' most iconic ...

Age estimation based on fish otolith microstructure analysis is a very repetitive and time-consuming task. The lack of appropriate image analysis software, capable of both overlaying a number of ...

Scientists call this an otolith, or the fish’s ear bone. You can learn a lot from an otolith, Rullo explained: Like counting rings in a tree, you can determine a fish’s age and growth rate.

For one thing, individuals have been documented to reach up to 127 years of age, making them the world's longest-lived freshwater fish. They also don't seem to decline biologically with age.

Fisherman Stephen Andrews said a specific bone in fish could be analysed to detect its age and rate of growth Fishermen in Devon and Dorset are being trained in a new science to help better ...

About 50 fishermen have taken part in the training programme, which involves analysing the otolith bone located in the head of a fish. Fisherman Stephen Andrews said the bone contained a series of ...

Abstract This study assessed the lapillus otolith shapes of males and females of Scleromystax barbatus from southern and southeastern regions in the Atlantic Rainforest biome employing Fourier and ...