Breakthrough advances include the discovery
by Pannella (1971) of the daily growth increments and the discovery by Radtke
(1984) of otolith tracer approaches, resulting in an exponential growth of
publications and four dedicated international symposia.
IOS2014 will be the
fifth in a series of independent symposia convened since 1993, to encourage the
exchange of information and expertise, and promote the development of new
techniques and applications for otolith-based analysis in ecology, management,
and conservation. This international forum is the centre for the exchange of
information on developments in the field. New techniques of analysis,
statistical treatment, and indeed new areas of application are all presented in
this forum.
The IOS series started in Hilton Head (USA) in 1993, followed by
IOS1998 in Bergen (Norway), IOS2004 Townsville (Australia), and the IOS2009
Symposium held in Monterey (USA). In general, attendance ranged between 250–350
participants. IOS2009 counted 268 registrants from 36 countries, despite the
economic crisis.
