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Passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags are used widely to track the dispersal and model survival rates of animals. However, few studies have used this technology on small-bodied stream fishes. We collected baseline data on the apparent survival and detection probability of PIT-tagged stream fishes in the Great Plains and the arid southwestern United States over a 9-week or 16-week period. Cormack-Jolly-Seber open mark-recapture models were used to obtain parameter estimates for six minnows and one darter. Individuals were implanted with 8-mm PIT tags and recaptures were based on multi-pass wand antenna surveys. Overall, species had similarly high apparent survival ranging from 77 to 93% though the probability of detection differed among species. This was likely due to our ability to detect species with differing associations with pool or riffle habitats. Our estimates of survival and detection probabilities derived from multi-pass wand antenna surveys can serve as a baseline for researchers wanting to quantify population vital rates.
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Aiden Masek and Trevor Jones provided field assistance, and Kristen Hase provided logistical support and access for experiments on TAPR.
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This study was funded by the National Science Foundation Konza Prairie LTER-REU program. Additional funding through the US Bureau of Reclamation and the National Parks Service Tallgrass Prairie Preserve (TAPR).
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All authors contributed to the study concept and design. Material preparation and analysis were performed by Maddy K. Siller, Peter J. Pfaff, and Keith B. Gido. Data collection was performed by Maddy K. Siller, Peter J. Pfaff, and Eddy Wild. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Maddy K. Siller, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Siller, M.K., Pfaff, P.J., Wild, E. et al. Apparent survival and detection probability of PIT-tagged small-bodied stream fishes using multi-pass wand antenna surveys. Environ Biol Fish 106, 1371–1381 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-023-01422-0
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