“…Because the otolith material is continuously deposited and not reabsorbed (Campana, 1999), the core area chemistry corresponds to the early stage of life and is a useful nursery area natural marker (Avigliano et al ., 2016, 2018a; Biolé et al ., 2019; Lattuca et al ., 2020). Otherwise, the outer area composition, which represents the last year of life, is often used as a stock indicator (Avigliano et al ., 2018b; Biolé et al ., 2019; Campana, 2014).…”