Stylet elemental signatures indicate population structure in a holobenthic octopus species, Octopus pallidus
Targeted trace elemental analysis was used to investigate the population structure and dispersal patterns of the holobenthic octopus species Octopus pallidus. Multi-elemental signatures within the pre-hatch region of the stylet (an internal ‘shell’) were used to determine the common origins and levels of connectivity of individuals collected from 5 locations in Tasmania. To determine whether hatchling elemental signatures could be used as tags for natal origin, hatchling stylets from 3 of the 5 locations were also analysed.
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| Temporal extent | 2006-05-01 – 2007-09-30 |
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| Date (creation) | 2011-10-26 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | notPlanned |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | The data described in this record are the intellectual property of Zoe Doubleday. |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |