Selected References on Coded Wire Tagging:

Original concept:

Jefferts et al. (1963).

Original use/evaluation:

Bergman et al. (1968).

Reptiles

Cheloniidae - sea turtles: Schwartz (1981).

Amphibians

Ranidae - true frogs: NMT has successfully tagged larval Rana aurora and held them through metamorphosis.

Fishes

Myxinidae - hagfishes: Nakamura (1991).

Petromyzonidae - lampreys: Bergstedt, et al. (1993).

Acipenseridae - sturgeons: Bordner, et al. (1990).

Polyodontidae - paddlefishes: Heinricher and Fiss (1996), Guy, et al. (1996).

Clupeidae - herrings: Morrison (1990), shad: Richardson and Minikkinen (1995).

Engraulidae - anchovies: Leary and Murphy (1975).

Cyprinidae - carps and minnows: Heidinger and Cook (1988).

Ictaluridae - bullhead catfishes: Heidinger and Cook (1988). Scott A. Bonar (WA Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, WA 98502), reported using Wand-detected locations of implants to identify four groups of live fish previously tagged and stocked into lakes.

Escocidae - pikes: Tipping and Heinricher (1993).

Galaxiidae - galaxiids. Crook and White (1995).

Salmonidae - trouts, salmons, chars, whitefishes: Salmo - Ísaksson and Bergman (1978), N. O'Maoileidign, et al (1994); Oncorhynchus - Blankenship (1990), Quin and Groot (1983), Johnson, (1990), Blankenship and Tipping (1993); Salvelinus - Elrod and Schneider (1986), Champigneulle, et al. (1987); Coregonus - Meng, et al. (1986).

Scorpaenidae - scorpionfishes (rockfishes): Buckley, et al. (1994).

Hexagrammidae - greenlings: Buckley, et al. (1984).

Centropomidae - snooks: Russell and Hales (1992)

Percichthidae - temperate basses: Mattson, et al. (1990), Ingram (1993), Andreasen (1995), Minikkinen, et al. (1995).

Teraponidae - grunters or tigerperches: Ingram (1993).

Centrarchidae - sunfishes: Fletcher, et al. (1987), Heidinger and Cook (l988), Copeland and Noble (1994).

Percidae - perches: Heidinger and Cook (1988), Peterson and Key (1992).

Sparidae - porgies: Extensive stock assessment efforts on Pargus auratus, utilizing coded wire tags, have been conducted by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries North, 23 Hargeaves Street, College Hill Ponsonby, PO Box 3437, Aukland.

Sciaenidae - drums: Bartley, et al. (1995), Drawbridge and Kent (1995), Kent and Drawbridge (1995), Willis, et al. (1995).

Cichlidae - cichlids: Klar and Parker (1986).

Pomacentridae - damselfishes: Beukers, et al. (1995).

Mugilidae - mullets: Leber, et al. (1995), Leber (1995).

Polynemidae - threadfins: Cultured Polydactylus sexfilis have been successfully tagged at the Oceanic Institute, Makapuu Point, P. O. Box 25280, Honolulu, HI 96825.

Pleuronectidae - righteye flounders: Sullivan, et al. (1990).

Crustaceans (Decapods)

Pandalidae - shrimp: Prentice and Rensel (1977).

Homaridae - lobster: Ennis (1972), Krouse and Nutting (1990), Uglem and Grimsen (1995).

Brachyura - crabs: Bailey and R. Dufour (1987), Van Montfrans, et al. (1986), Fitz and Wiegert (1990).

Mollusks

Veneridae - various hard-shell clams: NMT has successfully hinge-tagged live Tapes philippinrum.

Unionidae - freshwater clams: Heinricher (1996).

Polychaetes

Nereidae and Glyceridae - marine worms: Joule (1983).


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