Sampling started in the Mondego river
17/12/2019
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Under the study of the dynamic of mullet movements and their use of freshwater habitats, Portuguese scientists of MARE-UÉ have carried out mullet sampling in the Mondego River in close collaboration with professional fishermen.
Mullet otoliths have been extracted and collected for microchemistry analysis.
Image by ©Esmeralda Pereira
On the other hand, for further interpretation of otolith strontium:calcium (Sr/Ca) ratio and in order to have a proper validation, water samples have been collected along the salinity gradient of the watershed.
