Larval growth of hake (Merluccius hubbsi) in the Patagonian shelf: Analysis of two reproductive seasons

Effects of salinity gradients on larval growth and otolith asymmetry of austral hake Merluccius australis

“…The analysis of microstructure pattern of sagittal otoliths has proven to be a useful tool in investigating different aspects of the early life history of hakes (Palomera et al, 2005;Grote et al, 2012;Betti et al, 2014;Bustos et al, 2015). It can be used to estimate back-calculated hatch dates, growth rates at population and individual levels and developmental instability (Campana, 1990;Díaz-Gil et al, 2015).…”

Otoliths sagittae of Merluccius hubbsi: an efficient tool for the differentiation of stocks in the Southwestern Atlantic

“…Several studies have investigated the economic importance, biological, ecological and fishing aspects of M. hubbsi. The most recent contributions are on juvenile growth (BURATTI; SANTOS, 2010;LORENZO et al, 2011), foraging strategies (TEMPERONI et al, 2013;BELLEGGIA et al, 2014), systematics (DÍAZ-DE-ASTARLOA et al, 2011) and differences in reproductive aspects and larval development (BETTI et al, 2014;MACCHI et al, 2016). The majority of them came from the Argentina and none is related to use of otolith morphology and morphometry to ascertain geographic variation of the species.…”

Advances in fisheries research in Ibero-America

“…Thus, the study of nutritional condition represents a useful tool for identifying favorable nursery areas, providing valuable information for a comprehensive management of a population subject to overfishing. Betti et al (2014), working in the same species, observed that larval growth showed differences between breeding periods, which were attributed mainly to the availability of prey food for hake larvae in each season.…”