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PIT TAGGING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Animal Science
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive integrated transponder tagging
1, record 1, English, passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tagging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PIT tagging 2, record 1, English, PIT%20tagging
correct
- PIT-tagging 3, record 1, English, PIT%2Dtagging
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is PIT tagging?... A PIT [passive integrated transponder] tag is an electronic microchip encased in biocompatible glass [that is] injected with a 12-gauge needle or inserted by surgical incision under the animal' s skin, usually into [the] muscle or the body cavity. [It serves] as a permanent coded marker that is equivalent to a social security number[, ] and [it is] as reliable as a fingerprint for identification of an individual. 4, record 1, English, - passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tagging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Zootechnie
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étiquetage à l'aide d'étiquettes de transpondeur passif intégré
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquetage%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes%20de%20transpondeur%20passif%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Aquaculture
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- individual tagging
1, record 2, English, individual%20tagging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A project to study the effect of multiple capture/escape episodes on the... survival of fish escapees from towed gears [took place]. The study required a methodology that enabled the number of passages of individual fish through the trawl to be monitored. The solution put forward was to apply the passive integrated transponder(PIT) technology that has been successfully used for individual tagging of juvenile salmonids... 2, record 2, English, - individual%20tagging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Aquaculture
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marquage individuel par étiquette
1, record 2, French, marquage%20individuel%20par%20%C3%A9tiquette
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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