Effects of passive integrated transponder tags on short-term feeding patterns in European perch (Perca fluviatilis)

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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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2021-12

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en

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5

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Journal of Fish Biology

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We tested the feeding behaviour of small European perch (Perca fluviatilis) in a laboratory study during the first 24 h after handling and 23 mm passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag implantation. Feeding commenced almost immediately following tagging and overall feeding patterns were unaffected by tagging. However, untagged perch had more feeding events than PIT-tagged individuals. This discrepancy could be attributed to post-tagging effects or/and reduced room for food due to the presence of the tag in the body cavity.

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Funding Information: This laboratory work and data analyses received economic support from the Danish Rod and Net Fish Licence Funds. During the process of producing the manuscript, CS received additional funding from the Poul Due Jensen Foundation (project 2020‐003) and he acknowledge this support. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Fisheries Society of the British Isles.

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evaluation, PIT tag, post tagging, prey fish

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Chrysafi , A , Jepsen , N , del Villar-Guerra , D , Larsen , M H & Skov , C 2021 , ' Effects of passive integrated transponder tags on short-term feeding patterns in European perch (Perca fluviatilis) ' , Journal of Fish Biology , vol. 99 , no. 6 , pp. 2035-2039 . https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14887