ZFIN serves as the zebrafish model organism database. The long term goals for ZFIN are a) to be the community database resource for the laboratory use of zebrafish, b) to develop and support integrated zebrafish genetic, genomic and developmental information, c) to maintain the definitive reference data sets of zebrafish research information, d) to link this information extensively to corresponding data in other model organism and human databases, e) to facilitate the use of zebrafish as a model for human biology and f) to serve the needs of the research community. ... [Information of the supplier]
With increasing interest in organogenesis, tissue maintenance and integrity, and the use of zebrafish as a model for human disease, researchers are studying processes that extend further into the larval period. Despite many years of use as a model system an anatomical reference for larval zebrafish does not exist. In order to provide such a resource we developed FishNet an online anatomical reference for zebrafish larval development. Using the technique of optical projection tomography (OPT) (described in Bryson-Richardson and Currie 2004) we have created three- dimensional (3D) models of larval zebrafish from 5 mm to adulthood. Once a 3D model has been created it may be virtually sectioned in any plane or rendered to give a representation of the 3D organization of the sample. ... [Information of the supplier]
A long-standing goal of biology is to map the behavior of all cells during vertebrate embryogenesis. We developed digital scanned laser light sheet fluorescence microscopy and recorded nuclei localization and movement in entire wild-type and mutant zebrafish embryos over the first 24 hours of development. Multiview in vivo imaging at 1.5 billion voxels per minute provides "digital embryos," that is, comprehensive databases of cell positions, divisions, and migratory tracks. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Digital Fish Library (DFL) is a collaborative project at the University of California, San Diego between the Center for Scientific Computation in Imaging (CSCI), the Center for functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CfMRI) and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), including the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. The DFL mission is to catalog the anatomical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data of fishes from most major saltwater, and many freshwater genera to provide a resource for research and education. ... [Information of the supplier]
The marine environment of TEP is both very dynamic and geographically variable. In fact, due to the regular impacts of El Niño or ENSO events, the TEP must have one of the most dynamic coastal environments of any tropical region in the world as the TEP is more strongly affected by that phenomenon than anywhere else in the tropics. Glynn and Ault (2000) have summarized the characteristics of the marine environmental regime in the TEP and how it affects coral reef development there, and much of the following is drawn from their article. ... [Information of the supplier]
Africhthy is a web portal and information management system for African ichthyology created to allow efficient networking and collaboration among taxonomists, conservationists, fisheries managers, aquaculturists, aquarists, and students and faculty at African universities. Africhthy makes available an up-to-date taxonomy of African fishes, expert identification keys, species descriptions and images, an archive for the voluminous “gray literature” on African ichthyology, forums, newsletters for societies and projects, and a multi-authored blog highlighting new publications. ... [Information of the supplier]
The fresh and brackish water fish fauna of Africa is highly diversified and comprises over 3000 species belonging to about 90 families. These fishes inhabit a wide variety of habitats ranging from small temporary streams to large and permanently flowing rivers, from shallow marshlands to large deep lakes, in dry and wet climatic zones. In many African countries, fishes are a major source of protein and income generation. While in many regions capture fisheries are fully exploited, the development of aquaculture in Africa continues to lag behind its predicted potential. Despite its economic and social importance, the African fish fauna is exposed to many threats, most of which are of anthropogenic origin. The major causes of the loss of fish diversity are the fragmentation or destruction of habitats resulting from stream regulation, the introduction of alien species, the overexploitation of fish resources, and pollution. Much research has been, or is being, conducted on the fish and fisheries of the African continent. In order to access and share this growing body of scientific knowledge it was recognized that an international gathering bringing together scientists from all over the world was required. The first of such meetings took place in 1993 in Dakar, Senegal; the second in Grahamstown, South Africa in 1998; the third in Cotonou, Benin in 2003, the fourth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2008. The fifth is due to take place on 16-20 September 2013 in Bujumbura, Burundi. This meeting will provide an opportunity for scientists from throughout Africa and around the world to come together, to get to know one another, exchange information and ideas, and to initiate collaborative studies. Several renowned scientists, young researchers and other stakeholders are expected to attend this important meeting. Representatives of the International Organizing Committee (see members above) met on 4-5 June 2012 in Bujumbura and set up the themes and the necessary dates and requirements for the organization of the meeting. The International Organizing Committee now seeks contributions to the Conference. Please enclose the title of your paper/poster and suggestions for workshop with your registration form. Abstracts should be sent before 30 April 2013. All abstracts will be refereed before final acceptance. The abstracts need to be in line with the following main themes of the conference. ... [Information of the supplier]
We extend our warmest invitation to the 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH) in Reno, Nevada. The meeting will take place at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, July 15 – 19. The 2015 JMIH includes the 31st annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society, the 73rd annual meeting of the Herpetologists' League, and the 95th annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. ... [Information of the supplier]
The program of the 8th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology will be assembled by the Scandinavian organizing committee together with the International Committee of the International Society for Fish Endocrinology. The 8ISFE will highlight important research advances in all areas of fish endocrinology. It will create an attractive arena for intellectual exchange through oral and poster presentations, as well as social events during the light Scandinavian summer. The conference will be held at Lindholmen Conference Centre in the heart of Gothenburg. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), The Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) and The Asociación Costarricense de Acuarismo para la conservación de los Ecosistemas Dulceacuícolas (ACACED), in cordination with the the Board of Directors from the Sociedad Ictiológica Mexicana (SIMAC) Are pleased to call researchers, professors, students, aquarists and members, to participate in the I Costa Rican Congress of Ichthyology, the IV Latin American Symposium of Ichthyology and the I Costa Rican Congress of Aquariology to be held in San José, Costa Rica, from 2nd to 5th November 2015.The main objective of these activities is to bring together scientists, conservationists, aquarists and the general public, in order to share and discuss new research findings in the different fields of ichthyology in Costa Rica and Latin America. We will have renowned lecturers and presentations on topics such as systematics and taxonomy, ecology, biogeography, fisheries, management and conservation, aquaculture and aquarism, among others. ... [Information of the supplier]
