Taxonomic Guide and Atlas for the Early Life History Stages of Northeast Pacific Fishes

摘要

The Early Life History (ELH) and Taxonomy Project is interested in several questions: What fish eggs and larvae occur in the Northeast Pacific. Where and when do they occur; How many are there. As a first step in answering these questions, all fish eggs and larvae that are collected during our extensive field studies must be identified as precisely as possible. This is the primary charge of the ELH and taxonomy project. Since the egg and larval stages of many fish in the Northeast Pacific are not yet described, project members spend a significant amount of time developing means to identify them. Once samples are identified, and the data properly stored, the specimens are transferred to the University of Washington Fish Collection for permanent archiving.