Zebrafish Otoliths is a photograph by K H Fung/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 3rd, 2018.
Zebrafish Otoliths
Zebrafish inner ear and otoliths. Coloured 3D micro-computed tomography (CT) scan of part of the skull, inner ears and three pairs of otoliths of an... more
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Zebrafish Otoliths
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K H Fung/science Photo Library
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Zebrafish inner ear and otoliths. Coloured 3D micro-computed tomography (CT) scan of part of the skull, inner ears and three pairs of otoliths of an adult zebrafish. The otoliths (whitish structures) are composed of calcium carbonate and found inside the otolith organs of the inner ear. These organs are sensitive to gravity and linear acceleration, and are involved in maintaining equilibrium. Counting the annual growth rings in the otoliths is a technique used in estimating the age of fish.
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