Effects of preservation on pigmentation and length measurements in larval lampreys

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 991-1001

  Neave, F B ^a   Mandrak, N E ^b   Docker, M F ^c   Noakes, D L ^d  

^a Sea Lamprey Control Centre ^*  (Canada)

^b GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Formalin; Lamprey; Morphometrics; Pigmentation; Storage

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL; FISH BIOLOGY; LARVICULTURE; MORPHOMETRY; PRESERVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ICHTHYOMYZON; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 33645841646     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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