An injectable acoustic transmitter for juvenile salmon

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Salmon recovery and the potential detrimental effects of dams on fish have been attracting national attention due to the environmental and economic implications. In recent years acoustic telemetry has been the primary method for studying salmon passage. However, the size of the existing transmitters limits the minimum size of fish that can be studied, introducing a bias to the study results. We developed the first acoustic fish transmitter that can be implanted by injection instead of surgery. The new injectable transmitter lasts four times longer and weighs 30% less than other transmitters. Because the new transmitter costs significantly less to use and may substantially reduce adverse effects of implantation and tag burden, it will allow for study of migration behavior and survival of species and sizes of fish that have never been studied before. The new technology will lead to critical information needed for salmon recovery and the development of fish-friendly hydroelectric systems.

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Deng, Z. D., Carlson, T. J., Li, H., Xiao, J., Myjak, M. J., Lu, J., … Eppard, M. B. (2015). An injectable acoustic transmitter for juvenile salmon. Scientific Reports, 5, 8111. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08111

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