Corroborating age with oxygen isotope profiles in otoliths: consequences for estimation of growth, productivity and management reference points in northern pike (Esox lucius) in the southern Baltic Sea
T. D. Rittweg, R. Arlinghaus, M. Wiedenbeck, E. Ehrlich, C. N. Trueman
This study validates age estimates of northern pike using oxygen isotope profiles in otoliths, showing scale-based ages underestimate true age, leading to inaccurate growth and management estimates.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2023 · PreprintEcology