What’s My Age Again?
Students discover the process of extracting fish otoliths and analysing them to determine the age of the fish. Students will practice ageing fish using photographs of black bream sectioned otoliths and Australian herring whole otoliths.
- File Details:
- pdf - 1.27 MB
- Phases:
- 11-12
- 7-10
- Topics:
- Anatomy
- Biology
- Fisheries Management
- Sustainability
- Australian Curriculum:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Western Australian Curriculum:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Society and Environment
- Technology and Enterprise
- Objectives:
Students will:
- Understand techniques to age fish.
- Interpret age structure data.
- Understand the need for biological samples to manage fish stocks effectively.
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