[Nhcoll-l] Coelacanth deterioration

Thu Sep 7 17:11:10 EDT 2017

Do you know anything about the preservation history of the specimen? For
example, when was it collected; was it frozen before being preserved; was
it formaldehyde-fixed or preserved directly in alcohol; has it always been
in isopropyl alcohol? Some photographs of the deterioration you have
noticed would be very helpful.

--John

John E. Simmons
Museologica
128 E. Burnside Street
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823-2010
simmons.johne at gmail.com
303-681-5708
www.museologica.com
and
Adjunct Curator of Collections
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
and
Instructor, Museum Studies
School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Perry Poon <Perry.Poon at ocean.org> wrote:

> I am an employee of the Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia.  I am
> looking for advice in the deteriorating nature of the Aquarium’s
> Coelacanth.  It is currently in 50% isopropanol, and the pH is less than 5.
>
> Deterioration is around the head, fin membranes , and towards the tail.
>
>
>
> Looking for expert advice, and I will send pictures to interested parties
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> *Perry Poon*
> Coordinator, Props
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> Vancouver Aquarium
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