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Scanning Electron Microscopic Aids For Identification Of Larval And Post-Larval Bivalves, Ra Lutz, Et Al., Michael Castagna, Roger L. Mann
Scanning Electron Microscopic Aids For Identification Of Larval And Post-Larval Bivalves, Ra Lutz, Et Al., Michael Castagna, Roger L. Mann
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The identification of bivalve larvae and early postlarvae in plankton and benthic samples has long been a challenge, hampering both basic and applied research efforts in marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. The usefulness of published optical micrographs of the early life-history stages of bivalves is limited because of the great morphological similarity of the imaged articulated shells, particularly at the early (straight-hinge) developmental stages. While a number of techniques have been refined in recent years and show promise for use in routine identifications of larval and post-larval bivalves (e.g., single-step nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction; in situ hybridization protocols through …