Journal article
Trace Element Patterns in Otoliths: The Role of Biomineralization
K Hüssy, KE Limburg, H de Pontual, ORB Thomas, PK Cook, Y Heimbrand, M Blass, AM Sturrock
Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC | Published : 2021
Abstract
Otolith chemistry has gained increasing attention as a tool for analyzing various aspects of fish biology, such as stock dynamics, migration patterns, hypoxia and pollution exposure, and connectivity between habitats. While these studies often assume otolith elemental concentrations reflect environmental conditions, physiological processes are increasingly recognized as a modulating and/or controlling factor. In particular, biomineralization—the complex, enzyme-regulated construction of CaCO3 crystals scaffolded by proteins—is believed to play a critical role in governing otolith chemical patterns. This review aims to summarize the knowledge on otolith composition and biophysical drivers of ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by BalticSea2020 (http://baltic-sea2020.org) through the project "Tagging Baltic Cod" (TABACOD), the Danish Ministry for Environment and Food and the European Union under Grant [numbers 33113-B-16-034 and 33113-B-17-092], the Swedish Research Council FORMAS under Grant [number 2015-865], and the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant [number OCE-1923965]. The work contributing to Figure 5 was funded by Marsden grant (UoO-00213), awarded to Prof. Stephen Wing (University of Otago).