June 2004
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INTERNATIONAL FISH OTOLITH SYMPOSIUMThe Third International Symposium on Fish Otolith Research and Application, hosted by CRC Reef and James Cook University, will be held from 11-16 July 2004 in Townsville. Otoliths are fish ear bones. They grow continuously throughout the life of a fish, laying down bony calcified material at different rates throughout the year. This ‘data logging’ can give scientists information about the age and growth rates of fish, as well as their movement and interaction with their habitat. Information from otoliths has become fundamental to the management of fisheries and protected species around the world. The challenge for researchers is to develop the appropriate technologies to extract the information from otoliths and to interpret it accurately in terms of the biology of the fishes. The symposium has attracted leading scientists from around the world, who will be presenting state-of-the-art and future directions of this increasingly important area of research, and examining its application to contemporary fisheries assessment and management. The Third International Fish Otolith Symposium has been organised
by CRC Reef Fishing and Fisheries Project Leader Dr Gavin Begg and
his team. For more information, visit the Otolith
Symposium website or contact Dr Gavin Begg, gavin.begg@jcu.edu.au |
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