Temperate Utah chub form valid otolith annuli in the absence of fluctuating water temperature
Keywords
desert fishes, Gila atraria, otolith annuli, Utah chub, water temperature
Abstract
Utah chub Gila atraria, a temperate freshwater minnow, formed valid otolith annuli (annual growth rings), even when raised in a constant-temperature desert spring environment. This suggests that factors other than seasonal variation in water temperature control annual otolith marking.
Original Publication Citation
Johnson, J.B, and M.C. Belk. 2004. Temperate Utah chub form valid otolith annuli in the absence of fluctuating water temperature. Journal of Fish Biology 65:293-298.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Johnson, J. B. and Belk, Mark C., "Temperate Utah chub form valid otolith annuli in the absence of fluctuating water temperature" (2004). Faculty Publications. 5481.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/5481
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2004-07-02
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/8213
Publisher
Journal of Fish Biology
Language
English
College
Life Sciences
Department
Biology
Copyright Status
© 2004 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles
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