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| Boudinar, A. S.; Chaoui, L.; Mahe, Kelig; Cachera, M.; Kara, M. H.. |
| Somatic morphology and otolith shape were used to discriminate four samples of Atherina boyeri from three different habitats: Mellah lagoon (n = 269), Annaba Gulf (144 punctuated and 194 unpunctuated individuals) and Ziama inlet (n = 147) in eastern Algeria. For each individual, somatic morphology was described with 13 metrics and eight meristic measurements, while the otolith contour shape of 452 individuals from the three habitats was analysed using Fourier analysis. Then, two discriminant analyses, one using the 13 metric measurements and the other using Fourier descriptors, were used in order to discriminate populations of A. boyeri. The results of the discriminant analyses based on the two methods were similar, and showed that this species could be... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Sand smelt; Otoliths; Morphology; Mediterranean; Algeria. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00270/38079/36303.pdf |
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