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Pigment alteration as a method of permanently marking Dungeness crabs (Cancer magister) and other crustaceans

Creator:

Stroud, Richard K., Farrell, R. Keith, and Snow, C. Dale

Abstract:

The technique of freeze branding was developed by Dr. R. K. Farrell during the 1960’s as an alternative to fire branding domestic livestock. Today, freeze branding is internationally used for cattle and horse identification. In addition to many species of haired animals successfully freeze branded non-haired animals such as whales,...

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Technical Report
Summary of tagged crab releases

Creator:

Oregon. Fish Commission. Research Division

Abstract:

The Fish Commission of Oregon was tagging Dungeness crabs in the late 1940s and early 1950s to see how far the crabs moved between moltings. This document gives data on crab tags retrieved between November 21, 1947 and February 21, 1950. Some crabs were indeed wanderers: crabs released in the...

Resource Type:

Technical Report
[Tagging experiment summary.] Research staff meeting February 8-9-10, 1960

Creator:

Oregon. Fish Commission

Abstract:

This is an account of an experiment in tagging and releasing Dungeness crabs into Yaquina Bay in early 1957. Did they travel to the ocean, to another bay, or did they stay in Yaquina Bay?

Resource Type:

Technical Report

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