CHANGES IN BODY DIMENSIONS OF LARVAL CHAOBORUS IN ETHANOL AND FORMALIN

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LASENBY, DC
YAN, ND
FUTTER, MN
机构
[1] ONTARIO MINIST ENVIRONM & ENERGY,DORSET RES CTR,DORSET,ON P0A 1E0,CANADA
[2] TRENT UNIV,WATERSHED ECOSYST PROGRAMME,PETERBOROUGH,ON K9J 7B8,CANADA
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10.1093/plankt/16.12.1601
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Q17 [水生生物学];
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071004 ;
摘要
The effects of fixation and preservation in formalin and ethanol on various body size measurements of the planktonic midge, Chaoborus, were determined. The magnitude of the observed change varied with the species and the fixative/preservative used. Failure to consider changes in body dimensions induced by fixation and preservation may significantly bias the estimation of body weight from the length of preserved specimens.
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