Principal features of the technique are: attachment of the plastic tag by means of a nylon-thread loop prepared in advance of field work; use of a curved surgical needle with cutting edge and a split eye for application of the tag. The procedures for splitting the needle's eye and for applying the tag are described and illustrated by a series of photographs.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1953 |
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| Title | Technique for the application of a streamer-type fish tag |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1952)82[42:TFTAOA]2.0.CO;2 |
| Authors | Leonard S. Joeris |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| Index ID | 1000271 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Great Lakes Science Center |