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Abstract
The use of strontium-to-calcium (Sr/Ca) ratios in otoliths is becoming a standard method to describe life history type and the chronology of migrations between freshwater and seawater habitats in teleosts (e.g. Kalish, 1990; Radtke et al., 1990; Secor, 1992; Rieman et al., 1994; Radtke, 1995; Limburg, 1995; Tzeng et al. 1997; Volk et al., 2000; Zimmerman, 2000; Zimmerman and Reeves, 2000, 2002). This method provides critical information concerning the relationship and ecology of species exhibiting phenotypic variation in migratory behavior (Kalish, 1990; Secor, 1999). Methods and procedures, however, vary among laboratories because a standard method or protocol for measurement of Sr in otoliths does not exist. In this note, we examine the variations in analytical conditions in an effort to increase precision of Sr/Ca measurements. From these findings we argue that precision can be maximized with higher beam current (although there is specimen damage) than previously recommended by Gunn et al. (1992).
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effect of analytical conditions in wavelength dispersive electron microprobe analysis on the measurement of strontium-to-calcium (Sr/Ca) ratios in otoliths of anadromous salmonids |
| Series title | Fishery Bulletin |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center, Alaska Science Center Biology MFEB |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 712 |
| Last page | 718 |
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