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Development and evaluation of a boat-mounted RFID antenna for monitoring freshwater mussels

May 31, 2012

Development of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags has substantially increased the ability of researchers and managers to monitor populations of aquatic organisms. However, use of transportable RFID antenna systems (i.e., backpack-mounted) is currently limited to wadeable aquatic environments (

Publication Year 2012
Title Development and evaluation of a boat-mounted RFID antenna for monitoring freshwater mussels
DOI 10.1899/11-045.1
Authors Jesse R. Fischer, Travis E. Neebling, Michael C. Quist
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Freshwater Science
Index ID 70003329
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
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