[Nhcoll-l] preserving leafy sea dragon

[Catherine Early (she/her)]

Thank you, Simon, Dirk, and John! I've passed along your recommendations.

Best,
Catherine


Catherine M. Early, PhD

*she/her/hers*

Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology

cearly at smm.org

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On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM John E Simmons <simmons.johne at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I agree with Simon and Dirk. Use 1:9 formaldehyde and the same salt water
> the animal was living in, and inject as needed to make sure you get good
> penetration of the fixative. Once it is hardened, it can be transferred to
> 70% ETOH for long-term storage.
>
> --John
>
> John E. Simmons
> Writer and Museum Consultant
> Museologica
> *and*
> Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia
> Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM Catherine Early (she/her) <cearly at smm.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm passing along a request from advice from a zoo partner: they had a
>> leafy sea dragon pass away and want to fluid-preserve it. They have
>> formalin on hand and can put it into there immediately after necropsy, but
>> is there a better approach? My experience is with fluid-preserving
>> terrestrial animals and I don't have my copy of John Simmons' book at hand
>> today, so I'm feeling out of my depth to help them. Thanks!
>>
>> Best,
>> Catherine
>>
>>
>> Catherine M. Early, PhD
>>
>> *she/her/hers*
>>
>> Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology
>>
>> cearly at smm.org
>>
>> https://catherineearly.wixsite.com/home
>>
>>
>>
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