Long-term effects of surgically implanted telemetry tags on the nutritional physiology and condition of wild freshwater fish

Caputo, Michelle; O’Connor, Constance M.; Hasler, Caleb T.; Hanson, Kyle C.; Cooke, Steven J.

doi:10.3354/dao02025

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“…In contrast, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in a pond experiment at 15.5 °C showed low suture retention, with most fish shedding all sutures and with complete incision closure by day 20 [13]. Our results were comparable to a study conducted in Warner Lake, Canada, that may be similar thermally to Lake Erie, which reported that sutures remained in largemouth bass up to 733 days post-surgery [9]. Based upon walleye tagged and released at the same time as the fish used in the present study, but outfitted with temperature loggers, our fish most likely experienced seasonal temperatures ranging on average from 2 to 21 °C, with three seasons at temperatures <12 °C [29].…”

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“…Animal Biotelemetry *Correspondence: aschoonyan@lssu.edu 1 Lake Erie Biological Station, Great Lakes Science Center, United States Geological Survey, 6100 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the article close because sutures are absorbed prematurely or shed because knots are overtightened [9]. Failure of the incision to properly close can lead to transmitter loss and estimation biases related to movement and mortality [7].…”

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“…Most studies evaluating surgical wounds have occurred via holding studies in a laboratory or mesocosms in the field [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18], and a dearth of information exists for rates of healing and suture shedding from free-ranging fishes in the wild (but see [9,19]). Generally, this lack of information stems from a low probability of investigators encountering fish after release to examine surgical incisions.…”

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Estimating incision healing rate for surgically implanted acoustic transmitters from recaptured fish

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Background: 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 the presence of sutures.Results: While incision sites were completely closed by 61 days post-release (95% CI 44-94), sutures remained for up to 866 days. Sutures were expelled serially during a protracted period, and the probability of observing at least one suture in a recaptured fish declined below 50% after 673 days (95% CI 442-1016). Inflammation at the incision increased during the first 71 days and then declined monotonically, remaining detectable at low levels. Conclusion:Our results emphasized that sutures remained in free-ranging fish past the time when they were beneficial for incision healing. Most dissolvable sutures have been designed for use in endotherms where the body temperature and internal milieu differ dramatically from the conditions experienced by fishes in temperate climates. Identification of new suture materials for fish that facilitate healing while absorbing or dissolving in a reasonable period (e.g., a few weeks to three months) in colder temperatures (e.g., <12 °C) would be beneficial to mitigate potential adverse impacts from inflammation at the incision.

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Estimating incision healing rate for surgically implanted acoustic transmitters from recaptured fish

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“…Previous studies have shown that physiological stress levels return to normal within few days after tagging [20,21], suggesting that these negative effects have a short duration. Although they are later compensated for, ameliorating these effects is one of the most important challenges for field tagging researchers [22].…”

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Tag attachment success can be temperature dependent: a case study of the chub mackerel Scomber japonicus

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Background: Electronic tags are increasingly used in the studies of fish, but the attachment of electronic tags may affect their behaviour and physiology. While a number of studies have shown effects of electronic tags on fish health and behaviour, few have examined the effects of thermal conditions on the consequences of electronic tagging. In the present study, we conducted two laboratory experiments under two different water temperatures (22.5 ± 1.5 and 12.7 ± 1.8 °C) to evaluate the growth and survival of commercially reared chub mackerel Scomber japonicus tagged with a dummy electronic tag. Results:The presence of the tag, but not the surgical operation itself, significantly decreased fish survival rate under warm conditions, whereas high survival rates (ca. 96 %) were observed for both tagged and untagged fish under cold conditions. No difference in growth rate was found between the tagged and untagged fish under cold conditions, but tagged fish grew more poorly than untagged fish under warm conditions. Conclusions:Our result showed that water temperature clearly affects the impact of tagging on the health of commercially reared chub mackerel.

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“…However, the minimal tissue reaction may be why monofilament sutures persist for so long, and the constant rubbing of suture material against the fish's tissue may elicit an adverse reaction. Caputo et al (2009) reported absorbable monofilament sutures were retained in largemouth bass from 362 to 733 days post-surgery, and there were redness and signs of infection around the sutures. Roberts et al (1973) reported that external tags, which were attached to the dorsal musculature of ocean-going Atlantic salmon with monofilament nylon suture, remained attached for more than two years.…”

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Influence of Incision Location on Transmitter Loss, Healing, Incision Lengths, Suture Retention, and Growth of Juvenile Chinook Salmon

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SummaryMany studies in fisheries research use acoustic and radio transmitters to track patterns in fish movements and estimate survival across populations. Currently, some researchers implant transmitters through an incision anterior to the pelvic girdle on the mid-ventral line (linea alba) of the fish to avoid bisecting muscle tissue. Others make an incision 2-10 mm lateral to and parallel to the linea alba to reduce disturbance of the incision site from the river bottom or tank. In the human medical literature, there is a growing trend in "muscle-sparing" incisions that follow the underlying muscle fibers, preserving muscle strength and integrity.In this study, conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, we measured differences in survival and growth, incision openness, transmitter loss, wound healing, and erythema among abdominal incisions on the linea alba, lateral and parallel to the linea alba (muscle-cutting), and following the underlying muscle fibers (muscle-sparing). A total of 936 juvenile Chinook salmon were implanted with both Juvenile Salmon Acoustic Telemetry System transmitters (0.43 g dry) and passive integrated transponder tags. Fish were held at 12°C (n = 468) or 20°C (n = 468) and examined once weekly over 98 days.We found survival and growth did not differ among incision groups or between temperature treatment groups. Incisions on the linea alba had less openness than muscle-cutting and muscle-sparing incisions during the first 14 days when fish were held at 12°C or 20°C. Transmitter loss was not different among incision locations by day 28 when fish were held at 12°C or 20°C. However, incisions on the linea alba had greater transmitter loss than muscle-cutting and muscle-sparing incisions by day 98 at 12°C. Results for wound closure and erythema differed among temperature groups. Results from our study will be used to improve fish-tagging procedures for future studies using acoustic or radio transmitters.

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Long-term effects of surgically implanted telemetry tags on the nutritional physiology and condition of wild freshwater fish

Cited by 47 publications

References 26 publications

Estimating incision healing rate for surgically implanted acoustic transmitters from recaptured fish

Estimating incision healing rate for surgically implanted acoustic transmitters from recaptured fish

Tag attachment success can be temperature dependent: a case study of the chub mackerel Scomber japonicus

Influence of Incision Location on Transmitter Loss, Healing, Incision Lengths, Suture Retention, and Growth of Juvenile Chinook Salmon

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