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Area of Science:

  • Ichthyology
  • Paleoceanography
  • Biogeochemistry

Background:

  • Otoliths (fish ear stones) record individual growth and environmental history.
  • Difficulties in discerning otolith increments hinder understanding of fish life history and migration for many species.
  • Small, fragile otoliths of conservation-concern freshwater pipefish lack discernible growth increments, creating a significant knowledge gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply high-resolution elemental mapping of otoliths for detailed fish life history reconstruction.
  • To investigate the migratory behavior and life history of freshwater pipefish species.
  • To establish a novel method for chemically counting otolith growth increments, even in species with unclear patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Synchrotron-based scanning X-ray fluorescence (sXRF) was employed for high spatial resolution elemental mapping of otoliths.
  • Strontium (Sr) mapping was used to identify freshwater-marine transitions, confirming diadromous behavior.
  • Sulphur (S) signal analysis was utilized to chemically count growth increments, independent of visual patterns.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed that two tropical pipefish species are diadromous, transitioning between freshwater and marine environments.
  • Element mapping revealed distinct migratory routes utilized by pipefish during their marine phase.
  • A novel method for chemically counting otolith growth increments using sulphur signals was successfully established, overcoming reader bias and limitations of visual analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Synchrotron-based sXRF elemental mapping provides unprecedented insights into fish migration and life history, even for species with challenging otoliths.
  • The new sulphur-based method for counting growth increments offers a reliable approach for age estimation in species previously unquantifiable.
  • This research advances the study of fish life traits and stock characterization, particularly for conservation-relevant species like pipefish.