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Schlagwörter:
fin-clipping; granulocyte:lymphocyte ratio; mark–recapture; respiratory burst; splenosomatic index
Zusammenfassung:
A 14 day experiment on effects of visible implant elastomer (VIE) tagging and spine-clipping of
three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus showed significant increases in immune response,
particularly in the granulocyte:lymphocyte ratio, in both treatments and the sham control. A minimum
two-week recovery after handling, anaesthesia, tagging and spine-clipping is recommended to
minimize effect of manipulation on the immune system.