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Can you spot the fish eggs in this sample?

July 17, 2017
A view (through a microscope) of fish eggs and zooplankton collected by the Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler (CUFES). The ruler is marking out millimeters.

Photo: Dawn White

This water is channeled through a tube containing a mesh filter capable of capturing organisms and eggs that are 5 microns in diameter or larger. There are two main egg types that the researchers are looking for – the eggs from anchovies and sardines. The image below represents the eggs and multiple species of zooplankton that can be captured during one CUFES [Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler] sample period.
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