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Use of Ultrasound Imaging to Determine Sex of Shovelnose Sturgeon
OpenSIUC
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Use of Ultrasound Imaging to Determine Sex of Shovelnose Sturgeon |
| Creator | Colombo, Robert E Wills, Paul S Garvey, James E |
| Description | During November 2002, 51 shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus were sexed by ultrasound imaging using a portable ultrasonograph. We identified males with 96% accuracy (N = 25) and females with 80% accuracy (N = 25); one hermaphroditic individual was misidentified as a male. Overall, ultrasound imaging was 86% accurate. Sex in postspawned females was difficult to determine, 60% being misidentified as males (N = 5). Ultrasonography is an effective noninvasive method for sex... |
| Date | 2004-02-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/fiaq_pubs/28 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/context/fiaq_pubs/article/1027/viewcontent/Use_of_Ultrasound_Imaging_to_Determine_Sex_of_Shovelnose_Sturgeon.pdf |
| Source | Publications |
| Publisher | OpenSIUC |
