Journal Article
Effects of preservation by ethanol on δ 13 C and δ 15 N of three tissues of the critically endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla
Rose M. Boardman; Adrian C. Pinder; Adam T. Piper; Catherine Gutmann Roberts; Rosalind M. Wright; John Robert Britton
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 103, Issue 1 · pp. 179-182 · 2023
Abstract
The temporal effects of ethanol preservation on the δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of tissues excised from European eel Anguilla anguilla were assessed. Preservation significantly enriched 13 C values of fin and mucus but not dorsal muscle. The 13 C enrichment occurred in the initial 15 days of preservation and was independent of initial eel mass. Tissue preservation effects on δ 15 N values were negligible. These tissue‐specific isotopic shifts should be considered when ethanol‐preserved eel samples are used.
Bibliographic Information
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Publication Date | 2023-07-01 |
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| Publication Year | 2023 |
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| Volume | 103 |
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| Issue | 1 |
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| Pages | 179-182 |
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
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| Print ISSN | 0022-1112 |
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| eISSN | 1095-8649 |
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| DOI | 10.1111/jfb.15394 |
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| Subject | General Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science |
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