Handling effects on dispersal of PIT‐tagged Flannelmouth Sucker
Sophia M. Bonjour,
Keith B. Gido,
Mark C. McKinstry
Abstract:ObjectiveHandling and tagging migrating fish might alter their behavior, limiting inference from mark–recapture studies. Posthandling flight of tributary spawning Flannelmouth Sucker Catostomus latipinnis was previously identified in Coal Creek in the upper Colorado River basin. Our objective was to determine if similar issues were present at McElmo Creek in the San Juan River basin.MethodsWe compared emigration timing of Flannelmouth Sucker that had been handled and tagged with passive integrated transponder … Show more
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