학술논문
Inner space: translating advances in human medicine to minimise the invasiveness of marine tagging procedures
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Animal Biotelemetry, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2050-3385
Abstract
Abstract Background Surgical implantation of transmitters and data loggers into wild fish is commonplace among studies of their behaviour and ecology. Nonetheless, concerns remain regarding the procedures required for implantation of internal tags, and there is a subsequent responsibility by researchers to minimise the invasiveness of any tagging protocol. To this end, we investigated whether advances in human laparoscopic surgery could be used to make tag implantation less invasive and more efficient. Results Use of a trocar meant that incisions could be