Volume 14, Issue 8 pp. 1387-1388
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An inexpensive fathead minnow egg incubation and toxicant exposure system

Stephen A. Diamond

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Stephen A. Diamond

Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056

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James T. Oris

James T. Oris

Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056

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Sheldon I. Guttman

Sheldon I. Guttman

Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056

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First published: August 1995
Citations: 4

Abstract

We report on an inexpensive, easily constructed system for hatching fathead minnow eggs and maintaining hatched larvae for growth and survivorship studies. Data are presented to illustrate the use of the system for toxicant exposures. This system has applications for both field and laboratory studies.

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