JPR Advance Access originally published online on May 25, 2009
Journal of Plankton Research 2009 31(8):917-920; doi:10.1093/plankt/fbp030
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Preservation of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi using acidic Lugol's solution
1 Fishlab, Terp Skovvej 107B, DK-8270 Højbjerg, Denmark 2 Orbicon, Department of Water and Nature Resources, Jens Juuls Vej 16, DK-8260 Viby J, Denmark
* CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: kes{at}fishlab.dk
Received on January 5, 2009; revised on April 14, 2009; accepted on April 17, 2009
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During baseline studies of ichthyoplankton for environmental impact assessment in the Western Baltic Sea, we developed a simple method for preservation of the abundant ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, using acidic Lugol's solution.
Corresponding editor: Mark J. Gibbons