|
Fish Surgery,
Telemetry and Transmitter Encapsulation

Pictured
above, an EMG transmitter implanted in the peritoneal cavity of a
35 cm smallmouth bass to examine physical output during
fishway use. Also shown is a series of images
showing radio transmitter encapsulation in a smallmouth
bass after 22 months.
We are
experts in fish surgery and have developed, tested and
published multiple descriptions of surgical procedures for
implantation of biotelemetry transmitters, electrodes, and
vascular flow probes in freshwater and marine fish
species. We have invented custom surgical tools for
specific research applications, and examined effects of
various surgical techniques, wound-closure, and infection
control methodologies relevant to fisheries research.
Surgical Techniques Video - radio
transmitter implantation into an anesthetized white sucker
(Catostomus commersoni) - 2008
TRANSMITTER IMPLANTATION/ATTACHMENT AND ENCAPSULATION
Threatened
and Endangered Species
Cycleptus elongatus -
Blue Sucker - Texas, USA

Xyrauchen texanus -
Razorback Sucker - Nevada, USA

Lepisosteus oculatus - Spotted Gar - Ontario, Canada

Marine Species:
Plectropomus leopardus - Coral Trout -
Queensland, Australia
 
Above:
Ultrasonic transmitter implantation into the peritoneal
cavity of a coral trout (a species of marine grouper), and
subsequent encapsulation of transmitter after 2.5 months.
Freshwater Species
Micropterus dolomieu -
Smallmouth Bass - Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada
  
Above:
Radio transmitter encapsulation in the body cavity of a
smallmouth bass after 22 months
Click
HERE FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF TELEMETRY
STUDIES
Click
HERE FOR REFERENCES TO TELEMETRY
STUDIES
SELECTED REFERENCES
Bunt, C.M., S.J. Cooke, J.F. Schreer and D.P.
Philipp. 2004. Effects of incremental increases in silt load on the
cardiovascular performance of riverine and lacustrine rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris.
Environmental Pollution 128:437-444.
Cooke, S. J., C.M. Bunt, J.F.
Schreer and D.P. Philipp. 2002. Attachment, validation, and preliminary
deployment of ultrasonic heart rate transmitters on largemouth bass,
Micropterus salmoides, Aquatic Living Resources. 15:
155-162.
Cooke, S.J.
and C.M. Bunt. 2001. Assessment of internal and external antenna
configurations of radio transmitters implanted in smallmouth bass. North
American Journal of Fisheries Management. 21: 236-241.
Bunt, C.M.
1999. A tool to facilitate implantation of electrodes for
electromyographic telemetry experiments. Journal of Fish Biology. 55:
1123-1128. |