Recovery Buckets. Recovery Buckets Immediately after surgery, fish are placed in buckets containing super-oxygenated water. This allows them to recover from the effects of the anesthesia and gives biologists the opportunity to assess their post-operative condition. The yellow labels are part of the record-keeping system ensuring that the location of each fish and tag is known from implantation to release. The black cables emerging from the bucket are part of an acoustic-telemetry receiver on a nearby table that is used to verify that the implanted tags are still functional. The white timer on
Recovery Buckets. Recovery Buckets Immediately after surgery, fish are placed in buckets containing super-oxygenated water. This allows them to recover from the effects of the anesthesia and gives biologists the opportunity to assess their post-operative condition. The yellow labels are part of the record-keeping system ensuring that the location of each fish and tag is known from implantation to release. The black cables emerging from the bucket are part of an acoustic-telemetry receiver on a nearby table that is used to verify that the implanted tags are still functional. The white timer on top of the bucket keeps track of how long fish have been in recovery water. Fish are not loaded onto the transport truck until they have had sufficient recovery time and exhibit normal behavior.
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