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The determination of age is an essential component in understanding the life history of fish, and is important in the assessment of the population dynamics of species to provide the data necessary to enable effective conservation and fisheries management.
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White, M.G. (1991). Age Determination in Antarctic Fish. In: di Prisco, G., Maresca, B., Tota, B. (eds) Biology of Antarctic Fish. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76217-8_6
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