First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, Turkey

In this study, surface morphology and chemical structure of Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus 1758) sagittal otolith from the shores of Gizli liman to Kefalos Cape in the north of Gökçeada Island, Turkey were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (EDS)...

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Main Authors: Bayram Kızılkaya, Hakan Ayyıldız, Aytaç Altın, Şükran Yalçın Özdilek
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author Bayram Kızılkaya
Hakan Ayyıldız
Aytaç Altın
Şükran Yalçın Özdilek
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Aytaç Altın
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description In this study, surface morphology and chemical structure of Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus 1758) sagittal otolith from the shores of Gizli liman to Kefalos Cape in the north of Gökçeada Island, Turkey were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analyses. According to the results of SEM analysis, the species was found to be over two years old. The age rings of P. pagrus were clearly identified on the otolith by SEM. According to the EDS results, it was examined that the element contents of age rings and regions between the sagittal otoliths obtained by EDS analysis. It was observed that calcium, carbon, and oxygen elements that form the calcium carbonate were the highest in EDS analysis. In addition, it has been found that the percentage of protein in ring structures, especially, in rings related to the age factor showed an increase. It can be said that this structural difference plays a major role in the clarification of age ring. Furthermore, the scandium (Sc) element was firstly discovered in the structure of the sagittal otoliths of P. pagrus from Gökçeada, Turkey. Scandium is one of the indicator elements in thermal regions. This study describes the presence of scandium trace element for the first time in the structure of otolith.
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spelling doaj-art-841d040e7a064bbd854cfad6581c19352025-08-20T02:05:42ZengPrensip PublishingActa Natura et Scientia2718-06382021-05-012110.29329/actanatsci.2021.314.6182First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, TurkeyBayram Kızılkaya0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-3734Hakan Ayyıldız1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6442-0421Aytaç Altın2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0327-6665Şükran Yalçın Özdilek3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8264-7606Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Department of Aquaculture, Çanakkale, TurkeyÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Gökçeada School of Applied Sciences, Department of Fisheries Technology, Gökçeada, Çanakkale, TurkeyÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Gökçeada School of Applied Sciences, Department of Fisheries Technology, Gökçeada, Çanakkale, TurkeyÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Biology, Çanakkale, Turkey In this study, surface morphology and chemical structure of Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus 1758) sagittal otolith from the shores of Gizli liman to Kefalos Cape in the north of Gökçeada Island, Turkey were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analyses. According to the results of SEM analysis, the species was found to be over two years old. The age rings of P. pagrus were clearly identified on the otolith by SEM. According to the EDS results, it was examined that the element contents of age rings and regions between the sagittal otoliths obtained by EDS analysis. It was observed that calcium, carbon, and oxygen elements that form the calcium carbonate were the highest in EDS analysis. In addition, it has been found that the percentage of protein in ring structures, especially, in rings related to the age factor showed an increase. It can be said that this structural difference plays a major role in the clarification of age ring. Furthermore, the scandium (Sc) element was firstly discovered in the structure of the sagittal otoliths of P. pagrus from Gökçeada, Turkey. Scandium is one of the indicator elements in thermal regions. This study describes the presence of scandium trace element for the first time in the structure of otolith. https://prensipjournals.com/ojs/index.php/actanatsci/article/view/182Otolith chemistryScandiumRed porgyGökçeada
spellingShingle Bayram Kızılkaya
Hakan Ayyıldız
Aytaç Altın
Şükran Yalçın Özdilek
First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, Turkey
Acta Natura et Scientia
Otolith chemistry
Scandium
Red porgy
Gökçeada
title First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, Turkey
title_full First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, Turkey
title_fullStr First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, Turkey
title_full_unstemmed First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, Turkey
title_short First Report of the Scandium Element in Pagrus pagrus Otoliths: A Potential Indicator of Thermal Activity From Gökçeada Island, Turkey
title_sort first report of the scandium element in pagrus pagrus otoliths a potential indicator of thermal activity from gokceada island turkey
topic Otolith chemistry
Scandium
Red porgy
Gökçeada
url https://prensipjournals.com/ojs/index.php/actanatsci/article/view/182
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