Short-term retention of coded wire and internal anchor tags in juvenile common snook, Centropomus undecimalis
Wallin, J.E.; Ransier, J.M.; Fox, S.; McMichael Jr., R.H. (1997). Short-term retention of coded wire and internal anchor tags in juvenile common snook, Centropomus undecimalis. Fish. Bull. 95(4): 873-878
In: Fishery Bulletin. US Government Printing Office: Washington, D.C.. ISSN 0090-0656; e-ISSN 1937-4518, more
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Aquatic organisms > Marine organisms > Fish > Marine fish
Recreation > Fishing > Sport fishing
Stock assessment
Tagging
Tags
Centropomus undecimalis (Bloch, 1792) [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Authors | | Top |
- Wallin, J.E.
- Ransier, J.M.
- Fox, S.
- McMichael Jr., R.H.
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| Abstract |
Coded wire tags (CWT's) are common in fish stocking programs because they can be applied quickly and economically to small, juvenile fish (<100 mm standard length, SL). Although retention rates of CWT's vary considerably among different species because of morphological differences. In this study, we evaluated retention of CWT's and two types of internal anchor-external streamer tags in age-0 common snook, Centropomus undecimalis, a popular gamefish in southern Florida. The fish sizes in this study were similar to sizes that would be produced in a large-scale stocking program. We also evaluated the effects of tagging on growth and mortality. This study provides baseline information on tag retention rates in common snook that can be used to interpret catch records correctly and to evaluate common snook stocking programs. |
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