Table 1. Capture, tagging and release data for the 8 tagged eels and temperature and depth records of tags prior to and following predation.
Release location (NAD 83) | First transmitting location (NAD 83) | Pre-predation Mean depth ± SD m | |||||||||||||||
Tag ID | Total length (mm) | Fresh Weight (kg) | Date of release | Lat (°N) | Long (°W) | First transmitting date | Lat (°N) | Long (°W) | Proportion of transmitted data | Duration of pre-predation track (days) | Duration of post-predation track (days) | Number of days at surface before transmitting data | during the day | at night | Post-predation Mean depth ± SD m | Pre-predation Mean Temperature ± °C | Post-predation Mean Temperature ± °C |
110 611 | 970 | 2.6 | 10/04/11 | 48.67 | 68.22 | 10/26/11 | 49.18 | 66.47 | 96% | 6.5 | not eaten | 15.2 | −2.9±−5.8 | −1.7±−3.6 | - | 5.5±0.9 | - |
110 612 | 1050 | 2.5 | 10/11/11 | 48.75 | 68.25 | 11/01/11 | 47.69 | 64.30 | 100% | 2.0 | 6.1 | 11.8 | −32.7±−48.3 | −16.0±−12.9 | −58.7±−71.0 | 6.2±1.4 | 20.6±3.0 |
110 613 | 1040 | 2.5 | 10/04/11 | 48.67 | 68.22 | 11/24/11 | 49.02 | 66.92 | 1% | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | - | - |
110 614 | 1030 | 2.9 | 10/11/11 | 48.75 | 68.25 | 11/05/11 | 48.81 | 67.63 | 88% | 1.0 | 5.4 | 18.3 | −8.3±−13.2 | −5.8±−8.3 | −65.4±−73.3 | 6.8±0.8 | 21.8±2.3 |
110 615 | 990 | 2.5 | 10/04/11 | 48.67 | 68.22 | 10/26/11 | 49.58 | 66.25 | 95% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 14.5 | −4.7±−6.2 | −7.5±−7.6 | −14.1±−9.8 | 6.2±1.0 | 23.6±2.6 |
110 616 | 1160 | 2.9 | 10/04/11 | 48.67 | 68.22 | 12/11/11 | 48.35 | 60.72 | 65% | 52.0 | 6.5 | 9.9 | −204.0±−91.8 | −119.6±−99.1 | −75.0±−84.1 | 5.2±1.6 | 20.9±3.5 |
110 617 | 1115 | 3.0 | 10/11/11 | 48.75 | 68.25 | 11/17/11 | 48.56 | 59.77 | 71% | 21.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | −146.2±−73.7 | −35.1±−37.2 | −19.2±−19.3 | 5.1±1.8 | 23.1±1.6 |
110 618 | 1131 | 2.6 | 10/11/11 | 48.75 | 68.25 | 10/31/11 | 47.33 | 63.68 | 100% | 1.5 | 6.7 | 12.1 | −66.3±−50.3 | −13.9±−17.8 | −33.6±−56.5 | 8.9±7.4 | 24.2±2.8 |