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ments are in good agreement with the observed 

 progression of length-frequencies M^ith time, and 

 that such precise age determinations hold much 

 potential for further work on the dynamics of 

 larval fishes. However, it would be advisable to 

 investigate further, under controlled laboratory 

 conditions, the factors controlling the grow^th of 

 Atlantic herring larvae and otolith growth incre- 

 ment deposition. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



We would like to thank Ron Aho, Mike Dunn, 

 Gilbert Jaeger, David Hodges, and Richard Shaw 

 for sampling assistance. We also thank B. J. 

 McAlice and H. H. DeWitt for their helpful 

 suggestions. 



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