. Bulletin - Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science. LONGEVITY OF GIANT SEA BASS. Fig. 2. A near maximum size (7 ft; 500 pound) giant sea bass {Stereolepis gigas) captured by an anonymous commercial fisherman (pictured) in January 2010 off Santa Cruz Island and legally landed at the wharf in Santa Barbara (photo courtesy of Jeffrey Cecilia. Santa Barbara Fish Market). sections and to provide a reference for first-year growth within the core of the sagitta from the massive specimen (identify location of the first annulus). Age estimation Sagittal otohths were removed using the method
. Bulletin - Southern California Academy of Sciences. Science. LONGEVITY OF GIANT SEA BASS. Fig. 2. A near maximum size (7 ft; 500 pound) giant sea bass {Stereolepis gigas) captured by an anonymous commercial fisherman (pictured) in January 2010 off Santa Cruz Island and legally landed at the wharf in Santa Barbara (photo courtesy of Jeffrey Cecilia. Santa Barbara Fish Market). sections and to provide a reference for first-year growth within the core of the sagitta from the massive specimen (identify location of the first annulus). Age estimation Sagittal otohths were removed using the method of Craig et al. (1999). In order to access the otoliths, the gill arches and flesh covering the parasphenoid bones were first removed. A hacksaw was used to cut through the basioccipital and parasphenoid bones, stopping at the capsular otic bulla, the chamber containing the semicircular canals and otoliths. Extracted otoliths were cleaned with freshwater and stored dry. The left sagitta of each specimen (n = 2) w^ere mounted on a wood block with cyanoacrylate adhesive for transverse sectioning. A mm section through the focus was taken using a Buehler-IsoMet® double bladed, low speed saw with diamond edged blades separated by a stainless steel shim (Allen et al. 1995). Sections were removed from the blocks and polished using silicon carbide lapping paper on a lapidary wheel. Each section. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Southern California Academy of Sciences. Los Angeles : Southern California Academy of Sciences
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