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This chapter focuses on the fine scale microstructure of otoliths, the details of its formation and the biological information stored within the structures. The examination of otolith microstructure can reveal many different aspects of any individual fish’s life events, beyond the information stored as daily incremental deposit of the structures and their respective accretion rates. In tropical environments, and specifically in reef areas, the most singular structure within the otolith is the settlement mark corresponding for some species to the change of habitat between the pelagic and demersal environments (e.g., Thorrold & Milicich 1990, Wilson & McCormick 1997, 1999, McCormick et al. 2002). Such specific marks can be relevant for managers if they want information on the presence of a settlement phase for a species or the duration of the pelagic stage. Nevertheless, the treatment of such information often implies the analysis of the daily increments (see Sponaugle, Chapter 4, this volume).
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Panfili, J., TomÁS, J., Morales-Nin, B. (2009). Otolith Microstructure in Tropical Fish. In: Green, B.S., Mapstone, B.D., Carlos, G., Begg, G.A. (eds) Tropical Fish Otoliths: Information for Assessment, Management and Ecology. Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5775-5_7
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