Evaluation of four surgical implantation techniques for age-0 white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus Richardson, 1836) with a new acoustic transmitter

Liss, S. A.; Ashton, N. K.; Brown, R. S.; Walker, R. W.; Bates, P.; Klassen, C.; Backhouse, S.

doi:10.1111/jai.13564

Evaluation of four surgical implantation techniques for age-0 white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus Richardson, 1836) with a new acoustic transmitter

Journal Article · Sun Dec 10 23:00:00 EST 2017 · Journal of Applied Ichthyology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jai.13564· OSTI ID:1439671

Liss, S. A. ^[1]; Ashton, N. K. ^[1]; Brown, R. S. ^[1]; Walker, R. W. ^[1]; Bates, P. ^[2]; Klassen, C. ^[3]; Backhouse, S. ^[3]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland WA USA
Idaho Power Company, Boise ID USA
Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg MB Canada

A new acoustic transmitter (AT; cylindrical, 0.7 g in air, 24.2×5.0 mm, up to 365 d battery life) was developed to monitor age-0 sturgeon; however, an implantation technique is critical to provide guidance for its use in field research. The goal of this study was to evaluate four implantation techniques by assessing transmitter retention, survival, growth, and wound healing variables. White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus; n = 150, 35–116 g, 182–289 mm fork length) were separated into five treatments: 1) unmarked, 2) flank incision with one suture, 3) flank incision without a suture, 4) offline incision with one suture, and 5) offline incision without a suture. Tagged fish were implanted with a non-functioning AT and all fish were held for 28 days. There was 100% transmitter retention and no difference in survival or growth (by 14 d post-implantation) among treatments. Sutured treatments had greater inflammation and presence of ulceration and water mold than non-sutured. Offline incision fish were more susceptible to red vein aggregation than flank incision fish. Non-sutured treatments had greater openness than sutured, but only during the first 14 d post-implantation. The flank incision without a suture technique is recommended.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1439671

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-123234; 600301020

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Ichthyology, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Ichthyology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 34; ISSN 0175-8659

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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