Short-term clearing of opaque otoliths from larval fish Transparentación de otolitos de larvas de peces
A simple technique for otolith of larval fishes is described. After fixing the otolith with some resin and drying, lift one edge of the resin and add 1-2 drops of xylene. The otolith becomes transparent and allows counting the growth rings before the xylene evaporates.<br>Se describe una técni...
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Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2005-06-01
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Series: | Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532005000100015 |