CR 18:113-118 (2001) - doi:10.3354/cr018113
Indications of climate change in coastal areas: what may fish otoliths tell us?
Rüdiger Berghahn*
*E-mail: ruediger.berghahn@uba.de
ABSTRACT: The relative occurrence of hyaline zones in the otoliths of the 0-group of certain flatfish species may serve as an indicator for changes in UV-B radiation in the course of climate change. The importance of factors other than UV-B, which are also related to climate change, is discussed.
KEY WORDS: Climate change · Flatfish · Tidal flats · Environmental stress · UV-B radiation · Hydrogen peroxide · Otoliths · Biological tags
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