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A method for tagging the Malaysian prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

A.E. Schmalbach, L. Scott Quackenbush, Rosemary Melinek

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A permanent method for tagging growing crutaceans is described for the Malaysian prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. The nylon filament tag did not interfere with molting or growth when tested on prawns over a 17-month period. Behavior of the prawns was likewise not affected by the tags. Tag retention in small ponds 3 months after their placement was 100%. Recovery of animals from larger ponds containing fish was 78%, but all animals recovered had retained their tags.

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A permanent method for tagging growing crutaceans is described for the Malaysian prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. The nylon filament tag did not interfere with molting or growth when tested on prawns over a 17-month period. Behavior of the prawns was likewise not affected by the tags. Tag retention in small ponds 3 months after their placement was 100%. Recovery of animals from larger ponds containing fish was 78%, but all animals recovered had retained their tags.

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A permanent method for tagging growing crutaceans is described for the Malaysian prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. The nylon filament tag did not interfere with molting or growth when tested on prawns over a 17-month period. Behavior of the prawns was likewise not affected by the tags. Tag retention in small ponds 3 months after their placement was 100%. Recovery of animals from larger ponds containing fish was 78%, but all animals recovered had retained their tags.

Key concepts: Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Prawn, Biology, Fishery, Macrobrachium, Moulting, Fish <Actinopterygii>, Zoology

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