Abstract
AbstractObjectivePassive integrated transponder (PIT) telemetry is commonly used to monitor fish movements and behavior. To reduce inferential bias in PIT telemetry studies, it is important to quantify the effects of tagging procedures on fish survival. To this end, we conducted a controlled experiment to test the hypothesis that intraperitoneal injection of 23‐mm PIT tags would have no effect on the survival of adult Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis.MethodsWe compared mortality rates of tagged and untagged Blueback Herring (n = 174; size range 202–277 cm) that were retained in experimental tanks for 14 days.ResultWe observed no difference in the probability of survival between tagged (50% survival) and untagged (42%) groups.ConclusionThese results suggest that intraperitoneal tag injection is a safe and effective method of PIT tagging adult Blueback Herring and supports the use of this technique in field telemetry studies.
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