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Trace elemental patterns in Humboldt squid statoliths from three geographic regions

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Statolith trace elemental concentrations can be used as natural tracers to better understand life history and stock structure of squid. A highly variable Humboldt squid population was targeted to determine if ontogenic patterns could be revealed and to compare variations among squid collected from three geographic areas. Statoliths from Humboldt squid collected off Westport, WA; Oceanside, CA; and the Galapagos Islands were sampled for ten trace elements using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Similar patterns were found for some elements despite geographic collection site distances indicating a potential to explain ontogenic shifts experienced by this species. Other elements displayed high variation in spatial pattern, which suggests the potential to distinguish among the squid collected from the three geographic regions and better understand stock structure. Within the California and Washington squid, eight of the elements varied in relation to calcium across the statolith with only yttrium and zirconium remaining statistically invariant. In addition to these two elements, copper and zinc also did not vary significantly across the statoliths collected from Galapagos squid. All elements demonstrate potential to influence a multivariate elemental fingerprint, which may provide a useful measure of population discrimination needed for stock assessment.

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The authors acknowledge Texas A&M University Oceanography Department; Instituto Oceanografico de la Armada (INOCAR); William Radiogenic Isotope Geosciences Lab personnel; Dr. Cin-Ty Lee, Rice University; Coroloma Sport Fishing, Oceanside, California; Dr. Kirt Onthank, Washington State University.

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Arbuckle, N.S.M., Wormuth, J.H. Trace elemental patterns in Humboldt squid statoliths from three geographic regions. Hydrobiologia 725, 115–123 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1608-4

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