Advances in animal tracking redefine how we discover and manage ocean life
A new paper published in Science details the explosion in aquatic animal tracking research over the past 30 years and its impact on discoveries about the movements, migrations, interactions and survival of both common and elusive aquatic species.
The review, co-authored by Kim Holland, researcher at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), describes a profound revolution, including more than 20 examples of scientific breakthroughs, in global ocean observation science achieved through advancements in acoustic and satellite telemetry—tracking via electronic tags placed on organisms ranging from tiny neonate fish to large whales, which transmit data to fixed or mobile receiver stations or orbiting satellites.
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