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Table 4 



Means of developmental instability indices of Pacific hake (Merluccius 

 productus) otoliths for 1980 and 1984 year classes. 



1980 (El Nino Groupl 1984 (Non El Nino Group) 



Variable Males in) Females in) Males (ra) Females (n) 



Weight 0.0083 (361 0.0117 (36) 0.0065 (24) 0.0065 (30) 

 Shape 0.0831 (36) 0.0950 (36) 0.0679 (24) 0.0603 (30) 



