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An alternative method for the preservation of tropical fish larvae
Author(s) -
Gagliano M.,
Kowalewsky S.,
McCormick M. I.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.00911.x
Subject(s) - biology , otolith , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , larva , ichthyoplankton , zoology , ecology
Preservation of newly hatched fish larvae in a 30% ethanol freshwater solution kept at −19° C allowed accurate measurement of morphology and otolith dimensions with minimal error due to shrinkage compared to other concentrations of ethanol or gluteraldehyde.
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