Surgical methods used for transmitter implantation should be carefully evaluated to determine their effect on fish One-hundred twenty Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) were assigned to one of four surgical groups: Monocryl-Plus (triclosan-coated poliglecaprone 25)  Monocryl (poliglecaprone 25)  Vicryl (polyglactin 910)  or Prolene (polypropylene)