This bibliography is a compilation of selected references on the marking and tagging of aquatic animals, with special reference to information on different kinds of marks or tags that are available, techniques of applications, retention or recovery of marks or tags, and the effects of marks or tags on the organism. The references are arranged alphabetically byy author, consecutively numbered, and indexed by key words that enable easy access to references on particular subjects. The references are about equally divided between methods of marking fish and methods of marking other aquatic animals.

This bibliography is a compilation of selected references on the marking and tagging of aquatic animals, with special reference to information on different kinds of marks or tags that are available, techniques of applications, retention or recovery of marks or tags, and the effects of marks or tags on the organism. The references are arranged alphabetically byy author, consecutively numbered, and indexed by key words that enable easy access to references on particular subjects. The references are about equally divided between methods of marking fish and methods of marking other aquatic animals.

The literature on marking fish with chemicals is reviewed, with critical commentary and suggestions for desirable areas of research. A variety of substances have been used to mark aquatic animals by methods such as deep injection, subcutaneous injection, tattooing, immersuion, daubing, and feeding. Over 100 dyes and other chemicals that have been used for marking aquatic animals are listed and the results of published or unpublished experiments using each one are summarized. A bibliography of over 150 titles is given.

The 2nd international tagging and tracking symposium was held in San Sebastian, Spain, in October 2007, seven years after the first symposium was held in Hawaii in 2000 (Sibert and Nielsen 2001). In the intervening seven years, there have been major advances in both the capability and reliability of electronic tags and analytical approaches for geolocation of tagged animals in marine habitats. Advances such as increased data storage capacity, sensor development, and tag miniaturization have allowed researchers to track a much wider array of marine animals, not just large and charismatic species. Importantly, data returned by these tags are now being used in population analyses and movement simulations that can be directly utilized in stock assessments and other management applications. Papers in this volume are divided into three sections, the first describing insights into behavior achieved using acoustic, archival, and novel tags, the second reporting on advances in methods of geolocation, while the final section includes contributions where tag data have been used in management of marine species. Accurate documentation of animal movements and behaviors in critical marine habitats are impossible to obtain with other technologies. The management and conservation of marine species are critical in today’s changing ocean environment and as electronic tags become more accurate and functional for a diversity of organisms their application continues to grow, setting new standards in science and technology.