Analysis of giant crab brain lipofuscin data for age determination

Fish abundance and distribution Invertebrate abundance and distribution

Lipofuscin density in Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) brain tissue was estimated through fluorescent microscopy. The intent was to relate lipofuscin to crab age. Some known age specimens were included in the sample, these were reared from larvae.

Data and resources

DATA - lipofuscin Volume/Fraction [direct download]

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DATA - radiometric and lipofuscin characteristics

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SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - JPEG photo archive [direct download]

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imas:DP1_CGardner_Analysis_giant_crab_brain_lipofuscin_age_determination_GV

MAP - Collection sites for giant crabs

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Additional information

Temporal extent	1999-11-01 – 2001-08-31
Date (creation)	2007-03-29
Status	completed
Update frequency	notPlanned
Metadata language	en
License	The data described in this record are the intellectual property of the University of Tasmania through the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute.
Source metadata	ISO 19115 XML
Last updated	2026-11-05
Created	2026-11-05
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