Year: 2021
Type: review
Abstract: Acoustic telemetry (AT) is a rapidly evolving technique used to track the movements of aquatic animals. As the capacity of AT research expands it is important to optimize its relevance to management while still pursuing key ecological questions. A global review of AT literature revealed region-specific research priorities underscoring the breadth of how AT is applied, but collectively demonstrated a lack of management-driven objectives, particularly relating to fisheries, climate change, and protection of species. In addition to the need for more research with direct pertinence to management, AT research should prioritize ongoing efforts to create collaborative opportunities, establish long-term and ecosystem-based monitoring, and utilize technological advancements to bolster aquatic policy and ecological understanding worldwide.
Source: Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Authors: Jordan K. Matley, Natalie V. Klinard, Ana P. Barbosa Martins, Kim Aarestrup, Eneko Aspillaga, Steven J. Cooke, Paul D. Cowley, Michelle R. Heupel, Christopher G. Lowe, Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Hiromichi Mitamura, Jean-Sébastien Moore, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Michael J.W. Stokesbury, Matthew D. Taylor, Eva B. Thorstad, Christopher S. Vandergoot, Aaron T. Fisk
Institutions: Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Dalhousie University, Technical University of Denmark, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, Carleton University, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, University of Tasmania, Integrated Marine Observing System, California State University, Long Beach, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, University of Florida, Kyoto University, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University, Université Laval, James Cook University, Acadia University, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Michigan State University
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $6,700
OpenAlex ID: W3204895032