Evaluation of different tags on survival, growth and stress response in the flatfish Senegalese sole

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 494; pp. 10 - 18
• Main Authors: Carballo, Carlos, Berbel, Concha, Guerrero-Cózar, Israel, Jiménez-Fernández, Eduardo, Cousin, Xavier, Bégout, Marie Laure, Manchado, Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal genetics; Flatfish; Genetics; Growth; Life Sciences; Loss rates; PIT-tags; Sex effect; Sex effect; Flatfish; Loss rates; Growth; PIT-tags

Internal electronic tagging is a major issue in flatfish species due to the small size of abdominal cavity. In this study, three tag types, referred to as Nonatec, nano and mini, were evaluated in three weight classes of Senegalese sole: small (0.3 g), middle (0.8 g) and large (2.0 g). Tags were inj...