Posthandling survival and PIT tag retention by alewives—a comparison of gastric and surgical implants
August 1, 2013
We compared survival and tag retention of Alewives Alosa pseudoharengus tagged with PIT tags, using intraperitoneal (IP) surgical implants, gastric implants (GI), and untagged controls held for 38 d. Retention was 100% for IP-tagged Alewives and 98% for GI-tagged implants. No significant difference in survival was observed among any of these groups. These results lend support to the use of PIT telemetry for studying fish passage and migration of anadromous herring. Both methods hold promise for improving estimates of freshwater survival of adult anadromous clupeids; further research should make it also possible to refine estimates of adult marine survival.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Title | Posthandling survival and PIT tag retention by alewives—a comparison of gastric and surgical implants |
| DOI | 10.1080/02755947.2013.811130 |
| Authors | Theodore Castro-Santos, Volney Voni |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| Index ID | 70045462 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Leetown Science Center |