An assessment of the reliability of fossil pilchard and anchovy scales as fish population indicators off Namibia
Fossil fish scales hold potential for ellucidating past fish population fluctuations. A system of classification for scales from the pilchard, Sardinops ocellata, and the anchovy, Engraulis capensis, is presented. Both species show an unexpected range of scale types. The classifications reduce error...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21941 |