• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.266-267
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• 2003

최근, 기계의 분석 정밀도가 높아짐에 따라 어류 이석 내 미량원소를 이용한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이석은 균형감각기관으로서 칼슘과 단백질의 복합구조로 이루어져 있으며, 어류의 전 생활사에 걸쳐서 성장한다. 이렇게 형성된 어류의 이석내 화학조성은 형성 후엔 변화하지 않는다는 특징을 가지고 있다(Campana,1999). 위와 같은 특징을 바탕으로 이석 내 미량원소 또는 동위원소의 함량비율을 분석하여 어류에 대한 계군분리, 어류의 서식환경 추적, 오염 정도, 그리고 어류의 회유 유무와 경로, 연령사정 등의 연구를 하고 있다(Campana, 1999). (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.469-469
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• 2000

뱀장어 Anguilla japonica는 민물에서 자라고 알을 낳을 때가되면 바다로 회유한다. 그러나, 해양에서 성숙된 뱀장어나 알이 채집되지 않아 정확한 산란기는 알려져 있지 않았다. 어류의 이석에는 하루주기로 나이테(일륜)가 형성되기 때문에 이 일륜의 수로부터 산란기를 추정할 수 있다. 지금까지 실뱀장어 이석의 미세성장선수로부터 산란기를 추정한 자료의 문제점을 분석하고, 산란장 주변에서 채집된 댓잎뱀장어(leptocephalus) 이석의 미세성장선수로부터 산란기를 추정하였다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.177-183
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• 1993

Results comparing the scale and otolith ages for walleye pollock from the Donut Hole of the Bering Sea showed a significant discrepancy for fish older than 8 years old. For walleye pollock from the Shelikof Strait of the Gulf of Alaska, comparison between ages determined from the scale and otolith readings indicated that there were no differences for younger age groups, but for the ages 6 and older, discrepancies squeezed in somewhat amid the same age groups.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.287-287
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• 2000

전북 식도 연안 정치망에서 1996년 6월에서 11월 사이 월별로 채집된 멸치 유어 이석의 일륜과 그 폭을 광학현미경과 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하여 산란기를 추정하고, 일일 성장률을 역추산하여 산란기에 따른 일일 성장률을 비교 분석하였다. 시상면 (sagittal plane)을 지나는 이석에는 부화 성장 정지선(hatch check)이 형성되었고, 그 외부를 둘러싼 난황 자어기에 형성된 것으로 추정되는 평균 4개의 불분명한 미세성장선이 관찰되었으며, 난황흡수성장정지선(yolk-absorption mark)이후에는 비교적 명확한 일륜이 형성되었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.296-297
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• 2000

어류의 이석에 나타나는 불투명대와 투명대가 교대로 형성되는 원인을 살펴보면, 연륜은 섭이량, 산란 및 월동에 의한 기호로서 어류의 생활주기인 계절변동과 깊은 관계가 있다(전중, 1985). 이석의 구조는 탄산칼슘(CaCo3)의 결정체와 유기물질로 구성되어 있는데 경골어류에서 탄산칼슘의 결정체는 aragonite이고, 유기물질은 otolin이라 불리는 단백질이다. (중략)

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.249-258
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• 2008

Oxygen isotopic composition(${\delta}^{18}O$) of walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma, otoliths were measured to investigate interannual and regional correlation with habitat temperature. Specimens were collected from fishermen in Korea and Japan between $1997{\sim}1999$, while seawater temperatures were obtained from Korean and Japanese Oceanographic Data Centers. Seawater temperature was generally lower off the eastern Korean Peninsula than off eastern Hokkaido(Japan). Sagittal otoliths were removed for measurement of ${\delta}^{18}O$ using a micro-drilling technique. In most cases, ${\delta}^{18}O$ and habitat temperature exhibited negative relationship in Korean and Japanese waters. Higher ${\delta}^{18}O$ was observed in Korean pollock compared to Japanese pollock. The marginal parts of otoliths exhibited higher ${\delta}^{18}O$ than cores from both regions. This is an indication that somatic growth of walleye pollock occurs in deeper and cooler waters. Interannual variation in ${\delta}^{18}O$ was also observed. Mean ${\delta}^{18}O$ values acquired from 1997 otoliths were lower(2.15%) than those of 1998(2.67%) and 1999 (2.65%) in Korean pollock. These measurements coincided with changes in observed temperature in Korean waters, in which mean seawater temperature was warmer in 1997 than in 1998 and 1999. In Japanese waters, mean seawater temperature was lowest in 1997, which coincided with highest ${\delta}^{18}O$ values in the same year.

• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.83-88
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• 2008

Using micromill, discrete carbonate powders from the otolith of Argyrosomus argentatus were sampled along the growth band, and high-resolution stable isotope profiles were obtained. The ${\delta}^{18}O$ and ${\delta}^{13}C$ values are increasing gradually from the core to the margin. However, such increases do not seem to be attributed to the environmental property changes during the growth, but to the dominant effect of metabolic carbons during the early growth, and then, the isotopic composition seems to be equilibrium to the environmental condition. This paper allows the diverse applicability of high-resolution isotope research to the fish otoliths in the future.

• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.237-242
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• 2003

Microstructure of otoliths and early growth in total length of laboratory-reared river puffer, Takrifugu obscurus were observed from 1 to 63 days after hatching. The total length of Takifugu obscurus was 3.09${\pm}$0.02 mm, 4.96${\pm}$0.24 mm, 5.39${\pm}$0.42 mm,9.13${\pm}$0.59 mm, 10.78${\pm}$0.96, 16.40${\pm}$2.31 mm, 30.49${\pm}$l.53 mm in 1, 10, 20, 30, 34, 43, 63 days respectively. The mean radius of otoliths was 14.20${\pm}$1.21 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in 1 day, 31.06${\pm}$2.31 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in 10 days,57.19${\pm}$6.19 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in 20 days,127.13${\pm}$13.13 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in 34 days,190.79${\pm}$17.08 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in 43 days and 281.85${\pm}$23.81 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in 63 days after hatching. Growth of otoliths were similar to the growth pattern in total length during 20-63 days after hatching. Hatch mark was distinguished with other growth increments and within a hatch mark two or three increments were observed. The number of growth increments was correlated with the days after hatching between 20 and 63 days after hatching.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.16-22
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• 1996

Age and growth of Epinephelus akaara were determined using samples collected from the south western sea of Korea. Thin - sectioned otoliths showed relatively well defined annuli when examined under dark - field microscope. Because the fish do not feed at the temperature under $10^{\circ}C$, the annuli in otoliths are considered to be formed during the period between December and April. Considering that the peak spawning season is July, the first annulus must have been formed in 0.5 year after birth. The oldest fish examined was 9 years old, and the largest one was 47cm. The body length(L, cm) was linearly related to the otolith radius (R, ${\mu}m$) : L= - 2.84+7.01 R. Back-calculated lengths for each age using the relationship between body and otolith size were well adjusted to the Von Bertalanffy growth curve : $L_t$=55.5[1-exp{-0.162(t+0.128)}]. Using relationship between length and weight ($W_t$=0.00608$L^{3.21}$), growth in weight was expressed by Wt=2409(1-exp{-0.162(t+0.128)}]$^{3.21}$.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.272-278
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• 2008

Optimum concentration of alizarine complexone (ALC) for staining of otoliths for Pacific cod was determined by examination of stained quality, growth and survival rates. Small juveniles ($34.1{\pm}1.8mm$ TL, $mean{\pm}SD$) were immersed in four different concentrations (20, 40, 60, 80 mg/L) and large ones ($73.8{\pm}1.2mm$ TL, $mean{\pm}SD$) in five different concentrations (1, 5, 10, 20, 40 mg/L) of ALC for 24 hrs. The fish were then reared and observed for 14 days. The stained quality of otoliths was evaluated by dividing them into four grades by the presence of fluorescent stains on the otoliths under G-excited UV light. The small juveniles stained with the different ALC concentrations had 100% staining success, and their growth rate and body weight did not differ significantly between treatments. Optimal ALC concentration for the smaller juveniles was 20 mg/L in the present experiment. On the other hand, distinct fluorescent rings were confirmed on otoliths of larger juveniles in the 10 mg/L treatment with high survival rate. These results suggest that ALC staining at concentrations of 10 mg/L with larger juveniles will be helpful for release-recapture experiments for stock enhancement of Pacific cod.