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Biological Sampling

The DFW Biological Sampling team set up an assembly line in the Lab or Warehouse for biological sampling and data recording of the females of the major target species of the bottomfish fishery, the mafute, Redgilled Emperorfish, Lethrinus rubrioperculatus.

In less than two hours the DFW bottomfish sampling team collected much valuable data on 30 female mafute.

Picture of a Cooler of Redgilled Emperor Picture of the DFW Biological Sampling Team
Cooler of Redgilled Emperor
(Click on picture for a larger picture)		 The DFW Biological Sampling Team
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Picture of a DFW sampler Measuring the fork length and weight Picture of a DFW Sampler Recording the length and weight data
Measuring the fork length and weight
(Click on picture for a larger picture)		 Recording the length and weight data
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Picture of a DFW Sampler Removing gonads and other organs Picture of a DFW sampler weighing and staging the gonads and other organs
Removing gonads and other organs
(Click on picture for a larger picture)		 Weighing and staging the
gonads and other organs
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Picture of a DFW sampler extracting major otoliths (ear bones) Picture of a DFW sampler separating, Identifying and weighing all stomach contents
Extracting major otoliths (ear bones)
for later analysis
(Click on picture for a larger picture)		 Separating, Identifying and weighing
all stomach contents
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Picture of organs removed for later analysis Picture of the cleanup operation (Just Kidding)
Organs removed for later analysis
(Click on picture for a larger picture)		 and Clean Up (Just Kidding)
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Last updated May 01 2006