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Surgical implantation of radio tags in three eel species (Anguilla spp.) in South Africa

Hanzen, Céline; Lucas, Martyn C.; OʼBrien, Gordon; Calverley, Peter; Downs, Colleen T.

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Authors

Céline Hanzen

Gordon OʼBrien

Peter Calverley

Colleen T. Downs



Abstract

Studies have reported poor survival of surgically tagged freshwater fishes in warm African waters. This study aimed to assess the applicability of using radio telemetry (and surgical implantation of tags) for Anguilla spp. Nineteen yellow eels (Anguilla bengalensis, A. marmorata and A. mossambica) were surgically implanted with radio tags between October 2018 and January 2019 in the Thukela River, South Africa. Most eels were alive 6 months after tagging, and recaptured eels displayed advanced or complete healing at the incision site. Therefore, this method appears suitable for African freshwater eels.

Citation

Hanzen, C., Lucas, M. C., OʼBrien, G., Calverley, P., & Downs, C. T. (2020). Surgical implantation of radio tags in three eel species (Anguilla spp.) in South Africa. Journal of Fish Biology, 96(3), 847-852. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14270

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 29, 2020
Online Publication Date Mar 9, 2020
Publication Date Mar 31, 2020
Deposit Date Mar 14, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Fish Biology
Print ISSN 0022-1112
Electronic ISSN 1095-8649
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 96
Issue 3
Pages 847-852
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14270

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This is the accepted version of the following article: Hanzen, Céline, Lucas, Martyn C., OʼBrien, Gordon, Calverley, Peter & Downs, Colleen T. (2020). Surgical implantation of radio tags in three eel species (Anguilla spp.) in South Africa. Journal of Fish Biology 96(3): 847-852 which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14270. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.





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