Salmon (IMAGE)

Oxford University Press USA

Salmon

Caption

A single salmon scale can reveal a great deal about the fish’s life. As the salmon grows, its scales form concentric rings whose number and spacing reflect its body growth over time.

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Eva Setsaas, Eva Thorstad, and Bengt Finstad/ Biology Methods and Protocols

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