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Age Estimation for Shovelnose Sturgeon: A Cautionary Note Based on Annulus Formation in Pectoral Fin Rays

Kasey W. Whiteman Missouri Department of Conservation, Resource Science Center, 1110 South College Avenue, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, USA
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Vincent H. Travnichek Missouri Department of Conservation, Resource Science Center, 1110 South College Avenue, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, USA
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Mark L. Wildhaber U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Environmental and Contaminants Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, USA
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Aaron DeLonay U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Environmental and Contaminants Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, USA
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Diana Papoulias U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Environmental and Contaminants Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, USA
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Donald Tillett U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Environmental and Contaminants Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, USA
Pages 731-734 | Received 13 May 2003, Accepted 18 Sep 2003, Published online: 09 Jan 2011

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