Abstract
Changes in standard length of field-collected larvae and juveniles, due to preservation in 95% ethanol, were studied in haddock ranging from 2.5 to 82 mm long. Estimates of fresh standard length of haddock from ethanol-preserved specimens show that ethanol causes larvae of all lengths to shrink. The average shrinkage was 26.8% in newly hatched, 2.5-5 mm, larvae and decreased with increasing size. Shrinkage is related to size; larger larvae generally shrink proportionally less than smaller larvae.
| Translated title of the contribution | Shrinkage of haddock larvae Melanogrammus aeglefinus linnaeus (1758) preserved in ethanol |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Ciencias Marinas |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |