An easy way to reduce PIT-tag loss in rodents

作者：Lebl Karin^*; Ruf Thomas

来源：Ecological Research, 2010, 25(1): 251-253.

DOI：10.1007/s11284-009-0629-y

• Passive integrated transponders
• Tag loss
• Capture-recapture
• Marking techniques
• Glis glis

Passive integrated transponders (PIT-tags) have been shown to be a reliable method for individually marking rodents in field studies. The loss rates of PIT-tags vary, depending on the species, from 3.6 to 7.2%. We used PIT-tags to individually mark a population of edible dormice. Due to a relatively high loss rate of transponders in the first year (7.4%) we used a tissue adhesive to seal the punctuation wound in the second year. With this method we could reduce the tag-loss rate to 2.2%. We therefore recommend using a tissue adhesive, which is easy and fast to apply, after injecting a transponder.

• 出版日期2010-1