Correction of the weight and length for juveniles Atherinella brasiliensis (Actinopterygii: Atherinopsidae) after fixation in formalin and preservation in ethanol

The present study compared losses of weight and length in specimens of Atherinella brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) after fixation in formalin 10% during ten days, and posterior preservation in ethanol 70% for 45 days, in two solvents: freshwater and marine water. Additionally, correction fac...

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Main Authors: Marcelo T. Melo, Cíntia Saturnino, Joaquim N. S. Santos, Ruan M. Vasconcellos, Antonio G. Cruz-Filho, Francisco G. Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2010-01-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702010000600009