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Non-invasive Skeletal Muscle Quantification in Small Animals Using Micro-computed Tomography
Published on: November 8, 2024
Micro-computed tomography: an alternative method for shark ageing
P T Geraghty1, A S Jones, J Stewart
1Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia. pascal.geraghty@industry.nsw.gov.au
Abstract:
Micro-computed tomography (microCT) produced 3D reconstructions of shark Carcharhinus brevipinna vertebrae that could be virtually sectioned along any desired plane, and upon which growth bands were readily visible. When compared to manual sectioning, it proved to be a valid and repeatable means of ageing and offers several distinct advantages over other ageing methods.
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