ISSN:
1095-8649
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Two techniques have been developed to examine the three-dimensional internal structure of otoliths. In the first, otoliths were sectioned serially, images were digitized, and the otolith was reconstructed as a computer model. In the second method growth increments were marked in vivo during their formation by immersing the fish in a fluorescent dye, and then the internal structure of the otolith visualized using laser cytometry. The results are useful for evaluating the potential for bias in otolith measurements and for determining the sectional plane with the least bias.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1995.tb01933.x