NDLI: Single spaghetti tagging as a high-retention marking method for Japanese common sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

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Author	Fujino, Takumi Sawada, Hideki Mitamura, Hiromichi Masuda, Reiji Arai, Nobuaki Yamashita, Yoh
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Populations of sea cucumbers, including the Japanese common sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus, have been seriously depleted worldwide due to overfishing. Mark–recapture study is an efficient means of collecting ecological data. However, the use of such a method in sea cucumbers is difficult because they lack hard tissues in the body wall. Here we tested the viability of various tagging methods on A. japonicus. First, we applied conventional tags using four different methods [single spaghetti (T-bar) tagging, double spaghetti tagging, ribbon tagging, and Atkins tagging] to ten individuals per method in aquaria for 14 days. Of the methods used, single spaghetti tagging had the highest retention rate. Then we examined the retention rate of single spaghetti tags on ten individual sea cucumbers for up to approximately 6 months in rearing conditions. The single spaghetti tagging method showed a retention rate of 100% over at least 7 days, and 50% of the tags remained embedded after 56 days. The longest duration of tag retention was 174 days, at which time the experiment was terminated. These results indicate that single spaghetti tagging is reliable for both short- and longer-term studies, making it a useful tool for ecological and conservation studies in sea cucumbers.
Starting Page	367
Ending Page	372
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09199268
Journal	Fisheries Science
Volume Number	83
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	14442906
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2017-01-27
Publisher Place	Tokyo
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Retention rate Tag shedding Survival rate Conventional tag Holothurians Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Freshwater & Marine Ecology Food Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aquatic Science

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