A transponding acoustic fish tag

Mitson, R. B.; Storeton-West, T J

doi:10.1049/ree.1971.0147

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“…The combination of real-time, simultaneous, hydroacoustic echo-sounding (horizontal or vertical) with interrogation of individuals with transmitters or transponders is a concept that dates back to Mitson and Storeton-West [159]. Given the numerous technological improvements since the 1970s, this approach should now be explored using state-of-the-art hydroacoustic equipment to simultaneously combine local-scale habitat and animal (especially fish) distribution and abundance to telemetered behaviour and ecophysiology of tagged individuals.…”

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Tracking animals in freshwater with electronic tags: past, present and future

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Considerable technical developments over the past half century have enabled widespread application of electronic tags to the study of animals in the wild, including in freshwater environments. We review the constraints associated with freshwater telemetry and biologging and the technical developments relevant to their use. Technical constraints for tracking animals are often influenced by the characteristics of the animals being studied and the environment they inhabit. Collectively, they influence which and how technologies can be used and their relative effectiveness. Although radio telemetry has historically been the most commonly used technology in freshwater, passive integrated transponder (PIT) technology, acoustic telemetry and biologgers are becoming more popular. Most telemetry studies have focused on fish, although an increasing number have focused on other taxa, such as turtles, crustaceans and molluscs. Key technical developments for freshwater systems include: miniaturization of tags for tracking small-size life stages and species, fixed stations and coded tags for tracking large samples of animals over long distances and large temporal scales, inexpensive PIT systems that enable mass tagging to yield population-and community-level relevant sample sizes, incorporation of sensors into electronic tags, validation of tag attachment procedures with a focus on maintaining animal welfare, incorporation of different techniques (for example, genetics, stable isotopes) and peripheral technologies (for example, geographic information systems, hydroacoustics), development of novel analytical techniques, and extensive international collaboration. Innovations are still needed in tag miniaturization, data analysis and visualization, and in tracking animals over larger spatial scales (for example, pelagic areas of lakes) and in challenging environments (for example, large dynamic floodplain systems, under ice). There seems to be a particular need for adapting various global positioning system and satellite tagging approaches to freshwater. Electronic tagging provides a mechanism to collect detailed information from imperilled animals and species that have no direct economic value. Current and future advances will continue to improve our knowledge of the natural history of aquatic animals and ecological processes in freshwater ecosystems while facilitating evidence-based resource management and conservation.

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“…Transponder tags are triggered to transmit in response to an interrogating sonar pulse. Range of the fish can be determined from the time delay between sonar emission and reception of the tag pulse, with a bearing on the tag allowing an accurate location to be obtained (Mitson & Storeton-West, 1971). Transponder systems may be impractical in shallow fresh waters due to the bulk of the sonar transducer if a high precision fix is required.…”

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“…The latter system is best used for relatively static fish with a home range. Another system employed succcssfully in the marine environment uses transponding tags that transmit in response to an interrogating sonar pulse (Mitson & Storeton-West, 1971). A new system (RAFIX) is described here which allows direct range and bearing measurements in the field from a single station, using lightweight equipment.…”

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A combined radio and acoustic transmitter for fixing direction and range of freshwater fish (RAFIX)

Armstrong

Lucas

French

et al. 1988

Journal of Fish Biology

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“…A very high resolution electronic sector-scanning sonar (0.33 degree beam swept over a 30 degree sector 10 4 times per second) (Mitson and Cook, 1971) was used in conjunction with a transponding acoustic fish tag, (Mitson and Storeton-West, 1971). …”

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Fisheries Acoustics

Mitson¹

1998

Ocean Pulse

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A transponding acoustic fish tag

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Tracking animals in freshwater with electronic tags: past, present and future

Tracking animals in freshwater with electronic tags: past, present and future

A combined radio and acoustic transmitter for fixing direction and range of freshwater fish (RAFIX)

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