Scaleprinting: individual identification based on scale patterns |
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| Authors: | M. Morgado‐Santos I. Matos L. Vicente M. J. Collares‐Pereira |
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| Affiliation: | Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Campo Grande C2 – Piso 3, 1749‐016 Lisboa, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | A non‐intrusive method for individual identification of Iberian cyprinid complex Squalius alburnoides is presented, with possible application to other fish complexes and species. The proposed methodology is based on scale patterns that vary greatly between individuals. |
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| Keywords: | individual recognition natural marks scale patterns temporal validation |
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