Using Ultrasonic Telemetry to Determine Home Range of a Coral-Reef Fish

Bolden, Stephania K.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-1402-0_8

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“…An optimized methodology could be added with information obtained by LOS, to use MBS with ping sector of 180° ( Gerlotto et al, 1999;Mayer et al, 2002), Radio-Acoustic Positioning and Telemetry (O'Dor et al, 2000) and Ultrasonic Telemetry (Bolden, 2000) for an exhaustive view of fish behaviour.…”

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New applications of hydroacoustic methods for monitoring shallow water aquatic ecosystems: the case of mussel culture grounds

Brehmer

2003

Aquatic Living Resources

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The development of acoustics tools and methods for monitoring anthropized ecosystems represents a new field for the application of acoustics. Monitoring such an environment was not possible with single vertical echo sounders, due to the fact that the artificial structures and the natural targets were not distinguishable. Monitoring data were collected along the French Mediterranean coastline, during five short surveys of mussel culture longline areas. Both the Reson Seabat 6012 multibeam sonar (455 kHz) and the Simrad SR 240 omnidirectional sonar (23.75 kHz) were used for target detection. The former tools allow accurate allocation of the different types of echoes to artefacts, fish schools and scattered fish. The school characteristics collected included morphological, geographical (GPS, school location), and behavioural (connections with the longlines). An acoustic survey undertaken with the same hardware near the study area allowed the comparison of fish schools and the TS distribution of individual fish in the open sea and in the mussel area. These data permitted us to evaluate the ecological impact of a mussel culture on the ecosystem, in a context of predation behaviour of fish on these longlines. Finally, the acoustic data revealed the configuration of each concession and the level of charge of each line. We discuss the applicability of this technology for in situ real time monitoring for joint management of such ecosystems. The information can allow littoral cooperative management or incorporating it into an ecosystem approach.

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New applications of hydroacoustic methods for monitoring shallow water aquatic ecosystems: the case of mussel culture grounds

Brehmer

2003

Aquatic Living Resources

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“…he use of acoustic telemetry to track the movements of marine fishes is now a commonly employed method (see other papers this issue), producing data on fish home ranges (Zeller, 1997;Bolden, 2001;Simpfendorfer et al, 2002), habitat-specific movement (Lindholm and Auster, 2003;Lowe et al, 2003;Cote et al, 2004), and movement relative to the boundaries of marine protected areas, or MPAs (Zeller and Russ, 1998;Meyer et al, 2000;O'Dor et al, 2001;Starr et al, 2001;Lowe et al, 2003). While the specific approaches to the use of acoustic telemetry vary widely depending on the species targeted for study and the habitat in which the targeted species occurs, all projects share four common elements: 1) the collection of fishes, 2) the tagging of fishes, 3) the release of tagged fishes, and 4) the tracking of tagged fishes.…”

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“…Telemetry projects on fishes typically involve either the attachment of an acoustic transmitter externally (e.g., Bradbury et al, 1995;Lindholm and Auster, 2003;Cartamil and Lowe, 2004), intragastric insertion of the transmitter down the pharynx into the stomach (Bridger and Booth, 2003), or surgical implantation of the transmitter inside the peritoneal cavity of a fish (e.g., Zeller, 1997;Starr et al, 2000;Bolden, 2001; papers in this volume). Where surgical implantation is used, incisions can be closed with sutures (e.g., Thoreau and Baras, 1997), surgical staples (e.g., Mortensen, 1990) or an adhesive (e.g., Nemetz and MacMillan, 1988).…”

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In Situ Tagging and Tracking of Coral Reef Fishes from the Aquarius Undersea Laboratory

Lindholm¹,

Fangman²,

Kaufman³

et al. 2005

mar technol soc j

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We surgically implanted coded-acoustic transmitters in a total of 46 coral reef fish during a saturation mission to the Aquarius Undersea Laboratory in August 2002. Aquarius is located within the Conch Reef Research Only Area, a no-take marine reserve in the northern Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Over the course of 10 days, with daily bottom times of 7 hrs, saturation diving operations allowed us to collect, surgically tag, release, and subsequently track fishes entirely in situ. Fish were collected using baited traps deployed adjacent to the reef as well as nets manipulated on the bottom by divers. Surgical implantation of acoustic transmitters was conducted at a mobile surgical station that was moved to different sites across the reef. Each fish was revived from anesthetic and released as divers swam the fish about the reef. Short-term tracking of tagged fish was conducted by saturation divers, while long-term fish movement was recorded by a series of acoustic receivers deployed on the seafloor. Though not designed as an explicit comparison with surface tagging operations, the benefits of working entirely in situ were apparent.

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“…O ver the past decade the use of acoustic telemetry via surgically implanted acoustic transmitters to track fish movements has become increasingly popular (Starr et al, 2000;Bolden, 2001;Semmens et al, 2005;Lindholm et al, 2005;Starr et al, 2007;Semmens et al, 2010;Cook et al, 2011;Welsh et al, 2012;Farmer et al, 2013;Pittman et al, 2014). Extended transmitter battery life and high storage capacity receivers have enabled researchers to track the movement of individuals for periods of months to years, providing input about fish home range, site fidelity, and movement relative to habitat features or the boundaries of marine protected areas (MPAs) (Bolden, 2001;Lindholm et al, 2005;Appeldoorn et al, 2009;Cooke et al, 2011;Farmer & Ault, 2011;Welsh et al, 2012). Specifically, the movement patterns of economically and ecologically important species have been of significant interest to marine resource managers, and results have proven essential for the proper implementation of regulations to protect these species (Appeldoorn, 1997;Cooke et al, 2011).…”

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“…Traditionally, surgical procedures have been implemented on the surface with fish capture conducted using fish traps, traditional angling, nets, and long lines (Bolden, 2001;Semmens et al, 2005;Lindholm et al, 2005;Starr et al, 2007;Semmens et al, 2010;Feeley et al, 2012). These procedures require that individuals caught at depth be transported to the surface, introducing a number of potentially fatal stressors and sublethal effects that significantly reduce the survival rate of the fish and ultimately compromise the outcome of the tagging study (Bridger & Booth, 2003;Lindholm et al, 2005).…”

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In situ Tagging of Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus Using Closed-Circuit Rebreathers at a Spawning Aggregation in Puerto Rico

Tuohy¹,

Nemeth²,

Bejarano³

et al. 2015

mar technol soc j

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Acoustic telemetry is a widely used technique employed to better understand fish movement patterns across seascapes. Traditionally, surgical acoustic transmitter implantation is conducted at the surface, resulting in a high degree of uncertainty as to the post-release survival of the fish and the validity of the results attained from these experiments. Few studies have conducted In situ tagging, where the capture, tagging, and release are completed entirely at the depth in which the fish occurs naturally. Through the use of closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) technology, this study outlines the first known practical application of the methodology performed at mesophotic depths. In six dives conducted at depths between 40 and 50 m, a total of 10 Nassau grouper were tagged at a spawning aggregation off the west coast of Puerto Rico. The total time (time divers arrived at the trap to time of release) for each procedure was approximately 12 min, after which all fish were released and observed without indication of stress or physiological impairment. Short-term tracking of tagged fish revealed a 100% post-surgery survival rate with maximum detection of 347 days post-surgery. Survival rates of this nature have not been quantified or reported from other tagging studies, allowing the researchers to conclude that this methodology, coupled with the efficiency provided by CCR at these depths, enhanced survivorship and bias for studies utilizing acoustic telemetry.

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Using Ultrasonic Telemetry to Determine Home Range of a Coral-Reef Fish

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

New applications of hydroacoustic methods for monitoring shallow water aquatic ecosystems: the case of mussel culture grounds

New applications of hydroacoustic methods for monitoring shallow water aquatic ecosystems: the case of mussel culture grounds

In Situ Tagging and Tracking of Coral Reef Fishes from the Aquarius Undersea Laboratory

In situ Tagging of Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus Using Closed-Circuit Rebreathers at a Spawning Aggregation in Puerto Rico

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