A method for long‐term retention of pop‐up satellite archival tags ( PSATs ) on small migratory fishes
A method for long‐term retention of pop‐up satellite archival tags ( PSATs ) on small migratory fishes
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一种长期保留小型洄游鱼类弹出式卫星档案标签(PSAT)的方法
DOI:
10.1111/jfb.15351
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发表时间:
2023
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2
通讯作者:
Lohmann, Kenneth J.
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作者:
Naisbett‐Jones, Lewis C.;Branham, Creed;Birath, Shayla;Paliotti, Savannah;McMains, Andrew R.;Joel Fodrie, Frederick;Morley, James W.;Buckel, Jeffrey A.;Lohmann, Kenneth J.
Achieving long‐term retention of pop‐up satellite archival tags (PSATs) has proven difficult for all fishes but is particularly challenging for small migrant species due to the relatively large size of tags. In this study, the authors tested the latest and smallest PSAT model on the market, the mark‐report satellite tag (mrPAT), and developed a simple, cost‐effective method of tag attachment on sheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus(Walbaum 1792), a small marine fish. During laboratory trials, the method of tag attachment used in this study outperformed the existing methods with twoc. 40 cm fish retaining their tags for 3 months (the duration of the laboratory study). During field deployments, data were successfully obtained for 17 of the 25 tagged fish [37–50 cm fork length (FL)]. Of these, 14 tags (82%) remained on the fish until the pre‐programmed release date resulting in tag retention times of up to 172 days (mean: 140 days). The investigation represents the first extensive study into the feasibility of PSATs for monitoring fishes in this size range. The authors demonstrate that their method of attachment and this latest PSAT model are feasible forc. 5‐month deployments on fishes that are relatively small (c. 45 cm FL). These results with A.probatocephalusrepresent a potentially significant advance in PSAT methodology for fishes of this size. Future investigations are needed to determine if this method is transferrable to other species in the same size range.