Abstract
The temporal effects of ethanol preservation on the δ13C and δ15N values of tissues excised from European eel Anguilla anguilla were assessed. Preservation significantly enriched 13C values of fin and mucus but not dorsal muscle. The 13C enrichment occurred in the initial 15 days of preservation and was independent of initial eel mass. Tissue preservation effects on δ15N values were negligible. These tissue-specific isotopic shifts should be considered when ethanol-preserved eel samples are used.
DOI
10.1111/jfb.15394
Publication Date
2023-07-01
Publication Title
Journal of Fish Biology
Volume
103
Issue
1
First Page
179
Last Page
182
ISSN
0022-1112
Embargo Period
2023-08-02
Organisational Unit
No Org Unit Found
Recommended Citation
Boardman, R. M., Pinder, A., Piper, A., Gutmann, R., Wright, R., & Britton, J. (2023) 'Effects of preservation by ethanol on δ13C and δ15N of three tissues of the critically endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla', Journal of Fish Biology, 103(1), pp. 179-182. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15394
