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Last name, F.M. Date of image. Title of image. Wildlife Services Image Collection. ID No. xx-xxxx. USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Archives. Image URL if citing online version |
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NWRC scientists and collaborators at West Virginia University have identified a biomarker in the skin, called pentosidine, which is a predictor of age in double-crested cormorants. This image appeared in the 2013 NWRC Accomplishments Report, Accomplishments in Brief: Pentosidine-based Age Prediction Models for Cormorants. |