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Fish Surgery,
Telemetry and Transmitter Encapsulation

Above:
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.
Scientists
at Biotactic are experts in fish surgery. We 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.
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 -
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 - Waterloo
Ontario
  
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. |