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Strontium to calcium ratios (Sr/Ca) of American shad otoliths

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Variation in American shad life history patterns illustrated through strontium to calcium ratios (Sr/Ca) of American shad otoliths from Columbia River, WA midsize fish (a-c), Columbia River, WA estuary fish (d-f), and Vancouver Island, British Columbia marine residents (g-i). Solid black lines indicate annuli; dashed black lines indicate the otolith edge. Higher Sr/Ca indicates marine (above 0.0010).

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