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Non-lethal measurement of pectoral fin aspect ratio in coral-reef fishes

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Binning, Sandra; Fulton, Christopher

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This study describes a novel method for measuring pectoral fin aspect ratio (AR) on live coral-reef fishes and tests the method against traditional measurements taken from a dissected fin. No significant differences were detected among repeated fin measurements, which validates the accuracy (intact v. dissected) and precision (repeatability over several days) of fin AR measurements on live fishes. One exception highlighted issues that may arise when working with species prone to fin damage.

dc.contributor.authorBinning, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorFulton, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T23:08:39Z
dc.identifier.issn0022-1112
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/63208
dc.description.abstractThis study describes a novel method for measuring pectoral fin aspect ratio (AR) on live coral-reef fishes and tests the method against traditional measurements taken from a dissected fin. No significant differences were detected among repeated fin measurements, which validates the accuracy (intact v. dissected) and precision (repeatability over several days) of fin AR measurements on live fishes. One exception highlighted issues that may arise when working with species prone to fin damage.
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
dc.sourceJournal of Fish Biology
dc.subjectKeywords: animal; article; biometry; coral reef; fin (organ); fish; histology; methodology; Animal Fins; Animals; Biometry; Coral Reefs; Fishes; Anthozoa; Pisces Labriform; Morphology; Repeated measurements; Swimming
dc.titleNon-lethal measurement of pectoral fin aspect ratio in coral-reef fishes
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume79
dc.date.issued2011
local.identifier.absfor060205 - Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
local.identifier.ariespublicationu9511635xPUB780
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationBinning, Sandra, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationFulton, Christopher, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage812
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage818
local.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03070.x
local.identifier.absseo970106 - Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T12:08:35Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-80052386809
local.identifier.thomsonID000294598300017
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