| Abstract: | Eighty juvenile (means: 42.4 mm total length, 1.6 g) red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii were implanted with sequentially numbered visible implant tags and held in the laboratory. Tags were injected transversely into the musculature just beneath the exoskeleton of the third abdominal segment from the cephalothorax; tags were visible upon inspection. An additional 20 crayfish were left untagged and served as controls. After 150 d, tag retention was 80% and all tags were readable. No tagged crayfish died during the study, and no differences in total length or weight were detected between tagged and control crayfish. All individuals molted at least three times during the 150-d study, and some individuals molted up to six times, suggesting that most tags would be permanently retained. The readability in the field without specialized equipment makes the visible implant tag ideal for studies of crayfish ecology, management, and culture. |
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| Citation Author: | Isely, J. J.; Stockett, P. E. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Tag retention, growth, and survival of red swamp crayfish marked with a visible implant tag; 2001; Article; Journal; North American Journal of Fisheries Management; Isely, J. J.; Stockett, P. E. |
| Citation Start Page: | 422 |
| Citation Volume: | 21 |
| Citation Year: | 2001 |
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| Text: | Tag retention, growth, and survival of red swamp crayfish marked with a visible implant tag; 2001; Article; Journal; North American Journal of Fisheries Management; Isely, J. J.; Stockett, P. E. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1577/1548-8675(2001)021<0422:TRGASO>2.0.CO;2 |
| Date Other: | Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00 -0600 |
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