Fish otolith research and application
20 June 1998 - 20 June 1998
Norway
The second international symposium on fish otolith research and application will be held in Bergen, Norway, from 20 to 25 June 1998. The conference is being organized by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, and will receive sponsorship under the EU's specific RTD programme in the field of Agriculture and Fisheries (FAIR).
The aim of the symposium is to provide a forum for scientists to exchange knowledge on fish otolith research, in order to clarify issues and develop new directions in this rapidly evolving field. The most common applications of otolith-derived data are to determine fish growth rates, and the age structure of a population. The data can also be used to address a broad range of problems in areas ranging from fisheries management to global change.
The conference will be divided into four sessions, covering the following:
- Otolith physiology and morphology, considering studies on biomineralization of otoliths, evolutionary aspects of otolith function and morphology, physiological basis of increment and check formation, and factors affecting otolith growth and shape;
- Estimation of fish age and growth, focusing on age validation, back calculation of growth, link between somatic and otolith growth, analysis and interpretation of growth data;
- Otoliths in studies of populations, focusing on mortality rates, recruitment and population dynamics, hatch date distributions, mark recapture studies and accuracy of age estimation;
- Otolith composition, focusing on organic and inorganic composition of otoliths, isotope and trace element studies, reconstruction of environmental and physiological histories, migration studies, pollution monitoring, radiochemical age validation and chemical mass marking techniques.
For further information, please contact:
Institute of Marine Research
Mr. Erlend Moksness
Flødevigen Marine Research Station
N-4817 HIS
Tel. +47-37059000; Fax +47-37059001
E-mail: moksness@imr.no
URL: http://www.efan.no/sear/oto98/oto98.html(opens in new window)
The aim of the symposium is to provide a forum for scientists to exchange knowledge on fish otolith research, in order to clarify issues and develop new directions in this rapidly evolving field. The most common applications of otolith-derived data are to determine fish growth rates, and the age structure of a population. The data can also be used to address a broad range of problems in areas ranging from fisheries management to global change.
The conference will be divided into four sessions, covering the following:
- Otolith physiology and morphology, considering studies on biomineralization of otoliths, evolutionary aspects of otolith function and morphology, physiological basis of increment and check formation, and factors affecting otolith growth and shape;
- Estimation of fish age and growth, focusing on age validation, back calculation of growth, link between somatic and otolith growth, analysis and interpretation of growth data;
- Otoliths in studies of populations, focusing on mortality rates, recruitment and population dynamics, hatch date distributions, mark recapture studies and accuracy of age estimation;
- Otolith composition, focusing on organic and inorganic composition of otoliths, isotope and trace element studies, reconstruction of environmental and physiological histories, migration studies, pollution monitoring, radiochemical age validation and chemical mass marking techniques.
For further information, please contact:
Institute of Marine Research
Mr. Erlend Moksness
Flødevigen Marine Research Station
N-4817 HIS
Tel. +47-37059000; Fax +47-37059001
E-mail: moksness@imr.no
URL: http://www.efan.no/sear/oto98/oto98.html(opens in new window)