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The use of haematoxylin stain to improve contrast of growth increments in otoliths of larval whitemouth croaker
Author(s) -
Albuquerque C. Q.,
Muelbert J. H.
Publication year - 2004
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.1095-8649.2004.00344.x
Subject(s) - haematoxylin , biology , larva , otolith , contrast (vision) , stain , fishery , staining , zoology , anatomy , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , optics , physics , genetics
Otoliths of larval whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri , treated with haematoxylin, exhibited a clearer pattern of incremental and discontinuous zones than untreated otoliths. Precision of age estimates was better after the staining procedure.