
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Davis, TLO 
A1  - Reid, DD 
T1  - Estimates of tag shedding rates for Floy FT-2 dart and FD-67 anchor tags in Barramundi, <I>Lates calcarifer</I> (Bloch)
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1982
VL  - 33
IS  - 6
SP  - 1113
EP  - 1117
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9821113 
N2  - A double-tagging experiment was carried out on a temporarily landlocked population of barramundi. Shedding rates were determined for Floy FT-2 dart tags on fish with a total length over 350 mm and FD-67 anchor tags on fish shorter than 350 mm. Immediate shedding was negligible for both tag types, and the estimated instantaneous daily shedding rate was 0.00057 for FT-2 tags and 0.0018 for FD-67 tags. Results from a small number of long-term recaptures suggest that the shedding rate may decline with time, so that tag loss over long periods could be overestimated if the above shedding rates are applied. 
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