[Nhcoll-l] Coelacanth deterioration

Thu Sep 7 20:45:13 EDT 2017

I remember it being collected in the sixties or seventies -- it got quite a
bit of coverage in the local

papers at the time.

Steve.

Steve Halford (halford at sfu.ca)
Museum Technician (Retired)
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser 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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