title: Micro-computed tomography: an alternative method for shark ageing.
abstract: Micro-computed tomography (microCT) produced 3D reconstructions of shark Carcharhinus brevipinna vertebrae that could be virtually sectioned along any desired plane, and upon which growth bands were readily visible. When compared to manual sectioning, it proved to be a valid and repeatable means of ageing and offers several distinct advantages over other ageing methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia. pascal.geraghty@industry.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Geraghty
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Macbeth
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012754:Sharks / Q000502:physiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*