Skin filament recovery after clipping in Hippocampus guttulatus: behavioural and histological aspects

Skin filaments are present on the heads of several Hippocampus species. Their clipping is a useful, non-lethal technique for marking individuals and sampling tissue. Little is known about the consequences of clipping on behaviour and details of regeneration. We present the results of a study on the...

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Main Authors: Gristina, M, Bertrandino, S, Cardone, F, Mentino, D, Corriero, G, Scillitani, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2017-09-01
Series:Aquatic Biology
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v26/p149-157/