Otolith research lab

Otolith research, fish population science, student project.

Services and information

Overview, definition, growth rings.

Properties, shape, removing otoliths, determining fish age.

Project explanation, materials and steps for biological sampling, age determination and data analysis.

Fish age analysis services.

Fish ageing methods, microstructure examinations, annuli, bomb radiocarbon, radiochemical dating, laser assays, image analysis.

Microstructure preparation, interpretation and analysis, elemental and isotopic assays.

Methods, tools and references.

Research papers, books, technical publications.

Phone number, mail and email address for the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Nova Scotia.