Hello George,
Does this work with unrinsed freshwater fish or do they need to be ocean
fish?
By the way, unless it's on an envelope, VT is VIRGINIA TECH, not Vermont.
Apologies to everyone in Vermont for usurping your initials.
Thanks,
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Angela I. Correa
Public Relations - CFAST
Virginia Sea Grant @ Virginia Tech
540-231-2075
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> From: George Chang <gwchang@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
> Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 12:52:52 -0700
> To: Angela Correa <acorrea@vt.edu>
> Cc: seafood@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Glowing Fish [was: Ammonia in fish (Stories)]
>
> Angela Correa writes from Vermont...
>
>> It's great to have a breath of fresh air in this discussion. I will be sure
>> to let some seafood rot at home this summer - and then dim the lights to
>> visualize the glowing carcass. What a science fair project for my little
>> ones!
>>
>> Really though, a fascinating message. Too bad for Ricky Nelson.
>
> Hi Angela,
>
> I am glad that you enjoyed the stories. I wish that others
> on the mailing list would share more of their stories.
>
> As for the glowing fish, there are a few things to remember:
> 1) The bacteria do very badly in fresh water. Icing and rinsing cut
> down on the chances of seeing the bioluminescence. I picked up trash
> fish that fishermen were discarding at the local fishing pier. Those
> fish never saw fresh water. 2) The glow is VERY weak. I had to let
> my eyes accommodate to total darkness for quite a while. 3) The
> decomposition was very far advanced. Downright awful. I think
> that's why my classmates remembered it so well!
>
> Good luck!
> George
>
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