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Fluorescent Pigment and Immersion Stain Marking Techniques for Lepidomeda mollispinis and Cyprinodon nevadensis
Author(s) -
Rinne William E.,
Deacon James E.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1973)102<459:fpaism>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - biology , pigment , fluorescence , botany , chemistry , optics , physics , organic chemistry
Two methods of marking, immersion dyeing and spraying with fluorescent pigments, were tested for use on Lepidomeda mollispinis and Cyprinodon nevadensis. Three dyes were used: Bismarck Brown Y, Rhodamine B and Trypan Blue. All three were rejected for use on L. mollispinis because of poor marking consistency and severe stress. Bismarck Brown Y was found suitable for C. nevadensis for short‐term mark and recapture experiments. Fluorescent pigment marking with compressed air produced permanent marks in both species but resulted in high mortality to C. nevadensis in the laboratory.