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Accession Number
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PB2013-103367
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Title
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Lionfish Dissection: Techniques and Applications.
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Publication Date
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2012
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Media Count
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31p
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Personal Author
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J. A. Morris J. L. Akins S. J. Green
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Abstract
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Dissection can provide unique information on the physiology, biology and ecology of organisms. This document describes protocols for dissecting lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles). Protocols were developed to provide guidance to trained research personnel. Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific, but have become established in marine habitats within the Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. The protocols described within this document were designed to help standardize handling and dissection methodologies for these species, with the goal of improving the coordination of research (e.g., Lionfish Tissue Repository; Appendix V). We focus on dissection methods, which yield data that contribute to our understanding of lionfish biology and ecology. By pairing dissection information with environmental and biotic data, researchers and managers can better understand lionfish population structure and dynamics, age and growth, reproductive biology, and food web ecology on various temporal and spatial scales.
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Keywords
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Dissection
Handling
Lionfish
Lionfish(Pterois volitans and P miles)
Marine habitats
Methodologies
Organisms
Protocols
Species
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Source Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NTIS Subject Category
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57A - Anatomy
57H - Ecology
57Z - Zoology
98F - Fisheries & Aquaculture
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Corporate Author
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Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby (British Columbia). Dept. of Biological Sciences.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1308
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Contract Number
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N/A
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