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Otolith extraction, preparation and analysis

Here we have a mix of videos that we have linked to from Youtube. Thank you to all of our colleagues for sharing their knowledge!  Feel free to add comments and questions.

Otolith removal from cod and charr
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Otolith removal from cod and charr

How to remove sagittal otoliths from the heads of fish, using Atlantic cod and Arctic charr as examples Otolith training from the Campana Lab at the University of Iceland
Micromill use for sampling otoliths
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Micromill use for sampling otoliths

A how-to video from the Campana lab at the University of Iceland on the use of a computer-controlled Micromill drill for extracting otolith powder or blocks from a sectioned otolith. For more information and publications on otoliths, visit the website of Steven Campana's lab at the University of Iceland at: https://uni.hi.is/scampana/
Otolith sections with the IsoMet 1000 saw
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Otolith sections with the IsoMet 1000 saw

A training video for the IsoMet 1000 saw from Steven Campana's Lab at the University of Iceland. For more information and publications on otoliths, visit the website of Steven Campana's lab at the University of Iceland at: https://uni.hi.is/scampana/
Thin Sectioning of Fish Otoliths and Shark Vertebrae
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Thin Sectioning of Fish Otoliths and Shark Vertebrae

A technical demonstration of the best method for using an Isomet saw to prepare a thin section of an epoxy-embedded otolith, an unembedded otolith, or a shark vertebra. For more information and publications on otoliths, visit the website of Steven Campana's lab at the University of Iceland at: https://uni.hi.is/scampana/
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