Condition of Surgical Acoustic Tag Incisions in Recaptured Lake Erie Walleye (2011-2016)
Intracoelomic implantation of electronic tags has become a common method in fishery research, but rarely are fish examined by scientists after release to understand the extent that surgical incisions have healed. Walleye (Sander vitreus) are a valuable, highly-exploited fishery resource in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Here, fishery capture of walleye with internal acoustic transmitters combined with a high reward program provided multiple opportunities to examine photographs and quantify the status of surgical incisions. Walleye (n=926) from reef and river spawning populations in Lake Erie and Lake Huron were implanted with acoustic transmitters during spring spawning events from 2011 to 2016. Incisions were closed with polydioxanone monofilament using two to three interrupted sutures. Out of 276 recaptured fish, 60 incision sites were clearly visible in photographs, and these were scored by two independent readers for incision closure, inflammation, and presence of sutures.
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{ "fn": "Richard T Kraus", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:rkraus@usgs.gov" } |
| description | Intracoelomic implantation of electronic tags has become a common method in fishery research, but rarely are fish examined by scientists after release to understand the extent that surgical incisions have healed. Walleye (Sander vitreus) are a valuable, highly-exploited fishery resource in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Here, fishery capture of walleye with internal acoustic transmitters combined with a high reward program provided multiple opportunities to examine photographs and quantify the status of surgical incisions. Walleye (n=926) from reef and river spawning populations in Lake Erie and Lake Huron were implanted with acoustic transmitters during spring spawning events from 2011 to 2016. Incisions were closed with polydioxanone monofilament using two to three interrupted sutures. Out of 276 recaptured fish, 60 incision sites were clearly visible in photographs, and these were scored by two independent readers for incision closure, inflammation, and presence of sutures. |
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[ "Detroit", "Lake Huron", "Lower Maumee", "Plant and animal tagging", "Sandusky", "Tittabawassee", "USGS:59412886e4b0764e6c64a3a9", "Western Lake Erie", "biota", "capturing (animals)", "fish" ] |
| modified | 2021-06-08T00:00:00Z |
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| title | Condition of Surgical Acoustic Tag Incisions in Recaptured Lake Erie Walleye (2011-2016) |
