PROJECT NUMBER
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1995-004
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
In situ time-stamping of abalone shells to determine how abalone stocks can be aged.
If abalone can be accurately aged, this would be a fundamental tool for more effective management of abalone fisheries. Several authors have proposed ageing abalone by grinding or cutting abalone shells, and counting the shell layers deposited beneath the spire. Other authors have cast...
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne