Asset tracking whales—first deployment of a custom-made gps/gsm suction cup tag on migrating humpback whales
The study of marine mammals is greatly enhanced through fine scale data on habitat use. Here we used a commonly available asset tracker Global Positioning System/Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GPS/GSM) integrated into a CATS suction cup tag to test its feasibility in providing real time lo...
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ftgriffithuniv:oai:research-repository.griffith.edu.au:10072/405405 2024-06-23T07:53:36+00:00 Asset tracking whales—first deployment of a custom-made gps/gsm suction cup tag on migrating humpback whales Meynecke, JO Liebsch, N 2021 http://hdl.handle.net/10072/405405 https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9060597 en eng MDPI AG Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Meynecke, JO; Liebsch, N, Asset tracking whales—first deployment of a custom-made gps/gsm suction cup tag on migrating humpback whales, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021, 9 (6), pp. 597 http://hdl.handle.net/10072/405405 2077-1312 doi:10.3390/jmse9060597 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. open access Oceanography Fisheries sciences Maritime engineering Journal article 2021 ftgriffithuniv https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9060597 2024-06-12T00:07:05Z The study of marine mammals is greatly enhanced through fine scale data on habitat use. Here we used a commonly available asset tracker Global Positioning System/Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GPS/GSM) integrated into a CATS suction cup tag to test its feasibility in providing real time location position on migrating humpback whales in coastal waters of eastern Australia. During two deployments—one on a suspected male and another on a female humpback whale—the tags provided location points with relatively high accuracy for both individuals albeit different swim behavior and surface intervals. In combination with an integrated archival data logger, the tag also provided detailed information on fine scale habitat use such as dive profiles. However, surface intervals were too short to allow for an upload of location data during deployment. Further improvements of the tag design will allow remote access to location data after deployment. Preliminary results suggested location acquisition was better when the tag was positioned well above the midline of the whale body. The technology promises less expensive, more reliable and more accurate short-term tracking of humpback whales compared to satellite relay tags, and it has the potential to be deployed on other marine mammals in coastal waters. Full Text Article in Journal/Newspaper Humpback Whale Griffith University: Griffith Research Online Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9 6 597 |
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The study of marine mammals is greatly enhanced through fine scale data on habitat use. Here we used a commonly available asset tracker Global Positioning System/Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GPS/GSM) integrated into a CATS suction cup tag to test its feasibility in providing real time location position on migrating humpback whales in coastal waters of eastern Australia. During two deployments—one on a suspected male and another on a female humpback whale—the tags provided location points with relatively high accuracy for both individuals albeit different swim behavior and surface intervals. In combination with an integrated archival data logger, the tag also provided detailed information on fine scale habitat use such as dive profiles. However, surface intervals were too short to allow for an upload of location data during deployment. Further improvements of the tag design will allow remote access to location data after deployment. Preliminary results suggested location acquisition was better when the tag was positioned well above the midline of the whale body. The technology promises less expensive, more reliable and more accurate short-term tracking of humpback whales compared to satellite relay tags, and it has the potential to be deployed on other marine mammals in coastal waters. Full Text |
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Asset tracking whales—first deployment of a custom-made gps/gsm suction cup tag on migrating humpback whales |
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Asset tracking whales—first deployment of a custom-made gps/gsm suction cup tag on migrating humpback whales |
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Meynecke, JO; Liebsch, N, Asset tracking whales—first deployment of a custom-made gps/gsm suction cup tag on migrating humpback whales, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021, 9 (6), pp. 597 http://hdl.handle.net/10072/405405 2077-1312 doi:10.3390/jmse9060597 |
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