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Satellite telemetry reveals space use of diamondback terrapins
Movement and space use information of exploited and imperiled coastal species is critical to management and conservation actions. While satellite...
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Estimation of pop-up satellite archival tag initial surface position: applications for eastern Bering Sea crab research
BackgroundClimate change is resha** Bering Sea crab distributions and recent population declines have elevated the urgency in understanding spatial...
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Deep vs shallow: GPS tags reveal a dichotomy in movement patterns of loggerhead turtles foraging in a coastal bay
BackgroundIndividual variation in movement strategies of foraging loggerhead turtles have been documented on the scale of tens to hundreds of...
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Dispersal and seasonal movements of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in the eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, as inferred from satellite-transmitting archival tags
BackgroundUnderstanding connectivity is critical to the management of exploited fish stocks, but migratory dynamics of Pacific halibut ( Hippoglossus...
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The advantages and challenges of non-invasive towed PILOT tags for free-ranging deep-diving megafauna
BackgroundBiologging technologies have yielded new insights into the ecology and behaviour of elasmobranchs, but to date, most studies involve animal...
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Challenges in small cetacean telemetry: an attempt at develo** a remotely deployed attachment device for single-pin dorsal fin satellite transmitters
Satellite telemetry is critical for collecting fine-scale temporal and spatial data on individual animals that has broad-scale applicability at...
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Development of single-pin, un-barbed, pole-tagging of free-swimming dolphins and sharks with satellite-linked transmitters
BackgroundTo tag large marine vertebrates, without the need to catch them, avoiding using barbs for tag retention, and precisely controlling tag...
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A satellite-linked tag for the long-term monitoring of diving behavior in large whales
Despite spending most time underwater, the technology in use to track whales over large geographic ranges via satellite has been largely limited to...
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Regional foraging areas of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting at Aldabra Atoll: insights from stable isotopes and satellite telemetry
Sea turtles spend the majority of their lives at foraging grounds. These areas are important for population persistence but generally occur in...
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Human Satellite 1A analysis provides evidence of pericentromeric transcription
BackgroundPericentromeric regions of human chromosomes are composed of tandem-repeated and highly organized sequences named satellite DNAs....
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Predicting suitable habitats for foraging and migration in Eastern Indian Ocean pygmy blue whales from satellite tracking data
BackgroundAccurate predictions of animal occurrence in time and space are crucial for informing and implementing science-based management strategies...
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Site fidelity of migratory shorebirds facing habitat deterioration: insights from satellite tracking and mark-resighting
BackgroundSite fidelity, the tendency to return to a previously visited site, is commonly observed in migratory birds. This behaviour would be...
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Using telemetry data and the sea ice satellite record to identify vulnerabilities in critical moult habitat for emperor penguins in West Antarctica
We tracked adult emperor penguins from Rothschild Island, west Antarctic Peninsula in 2015/2016 during a summer with extensive sea ice of long...
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A case report assessing the utility of a low-cost tracking GPS device for monitoring terrestrial mammal movements
BackgroundAccurate data on animal movements can highlight behavioural and ecological issues, such as territorial interactions, barriers to migration...
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A validation of abstracted dive profiles relayed via the Argos satellite system: a case study of a loggerhead turtle
Satellite telemetry devices can record movement data of animals along with the environmental data. Such data are relayed remotely via satellite...
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Restricted vertical and cross-shelf movements of longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) as determined by pop-up satellite archival tags
The global catch of longtail tuna ( Thunnus tonggol ) has almost tripled over the past two decades, with recent stock assessments suggesting...
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Drivers of realized satellite tracking duration in marine turtles
BackgroundSatellite tags have revolutionized our understanding of marine animal movements. However, tags may stop transmitting for many reasons and...
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Satellite tagging and flipper tag recoveries reveal migration patterns and foraging distribution of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Australia
Marine turtles encounter different threats during various life-history stages. Therefore, understanding their movements and spatial distribution is...
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Kernel density estimation of conditional distributions to detect responses in satellite tag data
BackgroundAs levels of anthropogenic noise in the marine environment rise, it is crucial to quantify potential associated effects on marine mammals....
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Movements, habitat utilization, and post-release survival of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) that summer in Virginia waters assessed using pop-up satellite archival tags
BackgroundCobia ( Rachycentron canadum ) is a cosmopolitan marine fish that inhabits tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate marine and estuarine waters...
