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    Inserting fish tags into lake sturgeon for population monitoring on the Mississippi River. [Image 8 of 10]

    Inserting fish tags into lake sturgeon for population monitoring on the Mississippi River.

    WEST ALTON, MO, UNITED STATES

    03.22.2024

    Photo by Janet Meredith 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District - MVS

    Rivers Project biologists, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, regularly monitor fish on the Mississippi River. They implant acoustic tags in the fish by making a small incision in the abdominal cavity, inserting the tube-like tag, and then suturing the incision with three absorbable sutures. This entire procedure takes approximately 10 minutes, is carefully performed to minimize stress and harm the fish.

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    Date Taken: 03.22.2024
    Date Posted: 04.17.2024 16:41
    Photo ID: 8346031
    VIRIN: 240322-A-KR238-1020
    Resolution: 4830x3999
    Size: 2.69 MB
    Location: WEST ALTON, MO, US

    Web Views: 3
    Downloads: 2

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