Laboratory Methods
Multispecies Fisheries Research Diet Analysis Laboratory
Striped Bass Stomach from 2008 NEAMAP survey. Filled with Scup.
Multispecies Fisheries Research Aging Laboratory
Isomet Low Speed Saw Used for sectioning Otoliths and cutting Vertebrae
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The Multispecies Fisheries Research Group has processed approximately 76,000 Otoliths and 78,000 stomach samples in our laboratories at VIMS. The number of samples processed grows everyday.
Diet Analysis Lab
Equipped with:
- Fume Hood
- Motic Stereoscopes
- Mettler Toledo Balances
Supplies used for processing stomach samples:
| Scope | Plastic Dishes |
| Scale | Forceps (2) |
| Tray | Scissors |
| Water Bottle | Spoonula |
| Pencil | Calipers |
| Data Sheets | Clipboard |
| Trash Bin | Plastic Cups |
| Paper Towels | Gut Samples |
NEAMAP Sample Data Sheet:
Age & Growth Lab
Equipped with:
- Buehler low-speed saws
- Buehler Isomet 3" & 4" Diamond Wafering Blades
- Motic Stereoscopes
- Digital Hotplates
- Benetec High Speed Saw System
Supplies used for processing otolith and vertebrae samples:
| Scope | Sandpaper / Tray |
| Saw | Suction Cup |
| Stand | Crystal Bond |
| Blades | Glass Dish |
| DI Water | Probe |
| Water Bottle | Pencil |
| Hot Plate | Paper Towels |
| Slides | Razor Scraper |
| Squares | Forceps |
| Slide Box |