Spray-marking juvenile shrimp with granular fluorescent pigment
Date
1972
Authors
Benton, R.C.
Lightner, D.V.
Journal Title
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Publisher
Port Aransas Marine Laboratory, University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Abstract
Spray-marking with fluorescent pigment was tested experimentally in the laboratory as a marking method for juvenile (40 to 80 mm total length) penaeid shrimp. Granular fluorescent pigment marked juvenile shrimp satisfactorily when sprayed at pressures above 150 psi at a distance of 12 inches. Mark retention was best in 80-mm juvenile shrimp sprayed at a pressure of 240 psi. Mortality directly attributable to spray-marking was negligible.
Description
pgs. 65-69
Keywords
juveniles, penaeid shrimp, tagging, mortality