Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU
Overlap between marine megafauna and maritime activities is a topic of global concern. Basking sharks ( Cetorhinus maximus CM) are listed as Globally Endangered under the IUCN, though reported sightings appear to be increasing in Ireland. While such trends in the region are welcome, increasing spati...
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crfrontiers:10.3389/fmars.2024.1430961 2024-09-15T18:01:50+00:00 Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU Chapple, Taylor K. Cade, David E. Goldbogen, Jeremy Massett, Nick Payne, Nicholas McInturf, Alexandra G. 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1430961 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1430961/full unknown Frontiers Media SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Frontiers in Marine Science volume 11 ISSN 2296-7745 journal-article 2024 crfrontiers https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1430961 2024-07-30T04:05:50Z Overlap between marine megafauna and maritime activities is a topic of global concern. Basking sharks ( Cetorhinus maximus CM) are listed as Globally Endangered under the IUCN, though reported sightings appear to be increasing in Ireland. While such trends in the region are welcome, increasing spatiotemporal overlap between CM and numerous water users poses an increased risk of boat strikes to the animals. To demonstrate the risk and impact of boat strikes on marine megafauna, we present camera-enabled animal-borne inertial measurement unit (IMU) data from a non-lethal boat strike on a CM within a proposed National Marine Park in Ireland. We tagged a ~7-m female CM in County Kerry, Ireland, which was struck by a boat ~6 h after tag deployment. Comparison of pre-strike data with 4 h of video and ~7.5 h of IMU data following the boat strike provides critical insight into the animal’s response. While the CM reacted momentarily with an increase in activity and swam to the seafloor, it quickly reduced its overall activity (i.e., overall dynamic body acceleration, tailbeat cycles, tailbeat amplitude, and vertical velocity) for the remainder of the deployment. Notably, the animal also ceased feeding for the duration of the video and headed towards deep offshore waters, which is in stark contrast to the pre-strike period where the animal was consistently observed feeding along the surface in shallow coastal water. This work provides insight into a CM’s response to acute injury and highlights the need for appropriate protections to mitigate risks for marine megafauna. Article in Journal/Newspaper Cetorhinus maximus Frontiers (Publisher) Frontiers in Marine Science 11 |
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Overlap between marine megafauna and maritime activities is a topic of global concern. Basking sharks ( Cetorhinus maximus CM) are listed as Globally Endangered under the IUCN, though reported sightings appear to be increasing in Ireland. While such trends in the region are welcome, increasing spatiotemporal overlap between CM and numerous water users poses an increased risk of boat strikes to the animals. To demonstrate the risk and impact of boat strikes on marine megafauna, we present camera-enabled animal-borne inertial measurement unit (IMU) data from a non-lethal boat strike on a CM within a proposed National Marine Park in Ireland. We tagged a ~7-m female CM in County Kerry, Ireland, which was struck by a boat ~6 h after tag deployment. Comparison of pre-strike data with 4 h of video and ~7.5 h of IMU data following the boat strike provides critical insight into the animal’s response. While the CM reacted momentarily with an increase in activity and swam to the seafloor, it quickly reduced its overall activity (i.e., overall dynamic body acceleration, tailbeat cycles, tailbeat amplitude, and vertical velocity) for the remainder of the deployment. Notably, the animal also ceased feeding for the duration of the video and headed towards deep offshore waters, which is in stark contrast to the pre-strike period where the animal was consistently observed feeding along the surface in shallow coastal water. This work provides insight into a CM’s response to acute injury and highlights the need for appropriate protections to mitigate risks for marine megafauna. |
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Chapple, Taylor K. Cade, David E. Goldbogen, Jeremy Massett, Nick Payne, Nicholas McInturf, Alexandra G. Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU |
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Chapple, Taylor K. Cade, David E. Goldbogen, Jeremy Massett, Nick Payne, Nicholas McInturf, Alexandra G. |
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Chapple, Taylor K. |
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Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU |
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Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU |
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Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU |
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Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU |
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Behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and IMU |
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behavioral response of megafauna to boat collision measured via animal-borne camera and imu |
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2024 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1430961 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1430961/full |
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