Laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is a widely
accepted method for direct sampling of solid materials for trace elemental analysis. The …

Chemical constituents in otoliths have become a valuable tool for fish ecologists seeking to
reconstruct migratory patterns and life‐history diversity in a wide range of species …

Soil is the largest terrestrial organic carbon pool and can act as a source or sink for
atmospheric CO 2. Although reliable soil carbon (SOC) stock measurements of major …

Anguillid eels were once considered to be the classic example of catadromy. However,
alternative life cycles have been reported, including skipping the freshwater phase and …

The silverside Odontesthes bonariensis is a highly salt-tolerant freshwater–estuarine
species found in the Southern Hemisphere. The objective of the present study was to …

Abstract Otoliths, calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) ear stones of fish, contain a wealth of
information about fish life and environmental history yet the CaCO 3 polymorph form the …

Tub gurnard, Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758), is a Mediterranean-Atlantic benthic
species usually captured as by-catch by Portuguese traditional fisheries and considered the …

An increasing number of studies are uncovering considerable flexibility in migration patterns
of diadromous fishes. The development of otolith microchemical techniques has largely …

Brackish habitats are considered important for the facultatively catadromous European eel,
but knowledge of eel habitat use strategies and the consequences on their condition …

The dentification of nursery areas is a basic requirement for fishing management in large
rivers. Morphometry (circularity, ellipticity, form factor, rectangularity and roundness indices) …