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Biology of the Rex sole, Glyptocephalus zachirus Lockington, in waters off Oregon
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Biology of the Rex sole, Glyptocephalus zachirus Lockington, in waters off Oregon |
| Names |
Hosie, Michael J.
(creator) Horton, Howard F. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1975-05-08 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1975 |
| Abstract | Data are presented on the life history and population dynamics of rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus Lockington) collected from Oregon waters between September 1969 and October 1973. Length-weight relationships vary little between sexes or with time of year. Otolith annuli form primarily from January through May and were used for age determination. Age and length are highly correlated (r = 0.9945 for males and 0.9864 for females), with females growing faster and living longer than males. Estimates of total instantaneous mortality rate (Z) appear less variable when calculated by the catch-curve method (mean Z of 0.64 for males and 0.51 for females), than by the Jackson method. Age at 50% maturity occurs at 16 cm (about 3 years) for males and at 24 cm (about 5 years) for females. Spawning off northern Oregon occurs from January through June, with a peak in March-April. Fecundity is correlated (r = 0.9620) with length of fish. There were 15 recaptures (0.59%) from 2,537 fish tagged off northern Oregon during March and June 1970. Maximum movement of recaptured fish was only 53.9 km, but the low recovery precludes definite conclusions. Twenty loci were detected by starch-gel electrophoretic analysis using rex sole muscle tissue. Of these, three loci were polymorphic, but showed no discernible variation between collections from northern, central, and southern Oregon in April 1973. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Flatfishes |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/22347 |
