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Real‐time PCR validation of visually identified snapper Chrysophrys auratus (Sparidae) eggs
Author(s) -
Dias P. J.,
Wakefield C. B.,
Fairclough D. V.,
Jackson G.,
Travers M. J.,
Snow M.
Publication year - 2016
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/jfb.12864
Subject(s) - sparidae , biology , zoology , fishery , real time polymerase chain reaction , fish <actinopterygii> , gene , genetics
In this study, a total of 212 eggs were visually identified as snapper Chrysophrys auratus . Real‐time PCR confirmed visual identification in 69% of cases but corroboration varied widely among plankton samples. The use of molecular tools to support visual identification prior to adopting daily egg production stock assessment methods should be considered.