Figure 8


Box plots of median (± standard deviation) for (A) Sr/Ca; (B) Ba/Ca and Sr/Ca (C) and Ba/Ca (E) data series for all analyzed Sparus aurata specimens for 4 groups of interest: A—aquaculture, B—coastal area, C—open sea and E—estuary. Sampling conducted through the otolith core, along the axis of maximal growth. Results are displayed as 31-pt arithmetic running averages (x-axis).