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Age and growth parameters of skates of the genus Bathyraja obtained between 2003-2005 along the Argentine continental shelf

In the last 20 years directed shark and ray fishery has increased alarmingly everywhere in the world. For most species though, no data on growth rate, mortality, fecundity and other life history aspects exist as of now and management of the fishery is therefore insufficient. Also there still exist methodological difficulties in the age determination of elasmobranchs fishes, a fact which complicates the investigation of growth parameters. This study tried to identify the best ageing methods and estimate growth parameters for ten skate species of the genus Bathyraja, all occurring in the southwest Atlantic in depths of 50m and more. 720 samples were collected on board of argentine research vessels in between 2003 and 2005. Crystal violet and a new staining method using potassium permanganate, both applied on sagittal sections of vertebral centra, proved to be most effective in enhancing the banding pattern in most of the species. Thorns were also tested and readings were consistent with the ones made on vertebral sections. Growth parameters could be derived for six species and for the other four estimates could be made. Growth rate as well as infinite length varied between species, with those attaining bigger sizes having lower growth rates. No latitudinal differences in growth rate could be detected but a comparison with samples from other studies showed that total lengths were always reported to be higher around the Malvinas Islands.

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Bücker, Amelie (2006). Dataset: Age and growth parameters of skates of the genus Bathyraja obtained between 2003-2005 along the Argentine continental shelf. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.786656

DOI retrieved: 2006

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Imported on November 29, 2024
Last update November 29, 2024
License CC-BY-3.0
Source https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.786656
Author Bücker, Amelie
Given Name Amelie
Family Name Bücker
Source Creation 2006
Publication Year 2006
Resource Type application/zip - filename: Buecker_2006
Subject Areas
Name: Fisheries

Name: Oceans

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Title: Age and growth of skates of the genus Bathyraja in Argentina
Identifier: hdl:10013/epic.39806.d001
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Year: 2006
Source: Master Thesis, Faculty for Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, Germany
Authors: Bücker Amelie .