Fractal analysis of structural differences of otolith microrelief in closely related and distant Baikal ichthyotaxa

Authors

MARINA TYAGUN
ALEKSEY GOLOVKO

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1706-33

Abstract

Fractal analysis helped find differences in species in the organisation of fish otolith crystalline surfaces in 2 closely related and 2 distant species. To determine regularities of this organisation, we used the microcanonical method of multifractal spectra. It was revealed that the differences of multifractal spectra were more significant for longer distances of taxonomic divergence.

Keywords

Crystalline surface, otolith, fractal analysis, multifractal spectrum

First Page

353

Last Page

359

Recommended Citation

TYAGUN, MARINA and GOLOVKO, ALEKSEY (2018) "Fractal analysis of structural differences of otolith microrelief in closely related and distant Baikal ichthyotaxa," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 42: No. 4, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1706-33
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol42/iss4/1