Imaging and Documenting Gammarideans. (21st August 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haug, Carolin; Mayer, Gerd; Kutschera, Verena; Waloszek, Dieter; Maas, Andreas; Haug, Joachim T.
• Other Names: Gerhardt Almut Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of zoology. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-08-21
• Subjects: Zoology -- Periodicals; 590.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2011/380829
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-8477

Abstract

Abstract : We give an overview of available techniques for imaging and documenting applied to gammarideans and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. Although recent techniques, such as confocal laser scanning microscopy (cLSM), focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB SEM), or computed microtomography ( μ CT), provide new possibilities to detect and document structures, these high-tech devices are expensive, and access to them is often limited. Alternatively, there are many possibilities to enhance the capabilities of established techniques such as macrophotography and light microscopy. We discuss improvements of the illumination with polarized light and the possibilities of utilizing the autofluorescence of animals such as the gammarideans. In addition, we present software-based enhancing tools such as image fusion and image stitching.