First observation of fouling of externally attached radio transmitters in an African river

Autor:	Olaf L. F. Weyl, Eva Marita Ulvan, Tor F. Næsje, Clinton J. Hay, Francois J. Jacobs
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Fishery Hydrocynus vittatus biology Fouling Transmitter Environmental science Fish Management Monitoring Policy and Law biology.organism_classification Waste Management and Disposal Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Water Science and Technology
Zdroj:	Water SA. 46
ISSN:	1816-7950
DOI:	10.17159/wsa/2020.v46.i4.9082
Popis:	Fouling of externally attached tags is an important consideration in long-term tagging studies as it may affect fish behaviour and well-being. Two externally attached radio transmitters on African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus were covered with short green algae, after the fish were recaptured 49 and 64 days after tagging in the Kavango River, Namibia. This is the first observation of fouling on external radio transmitters from any African river which highlights the importance of conducting studies that evaluate the various health or behavioural effects resulting from tagging. Keywords: freshwater fouling Kavango River tagging tigerfish Namibia
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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