55-year Sarasota dolphin study advances tagging technology and animal welfare
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Peter L. Tyack, Michael D. Scott, Frants H. Jensen, Randall S. Wells
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Summary
A 55+ year-long study of bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida, has served as a proving ground for the evolution of dolphin tagging technology. The long-term research allows scientists to monitor individual dolphins through dorsal fin marks and freeze branding, and conduct recurring catch-and-release health assessments. This work has supported the development of tags that address expanding scientific questions while improving animal welfare.
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Most individual dolphins from this community are identifiable from dorsal fin marks or freeze branding and are regularly resighted, which facilitates our ability to monitor effects of tagging in these wild animals.
Recurring catch-and-release health assessments, where dolphins are temporarily held in net corrals in shallow water...
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