Acoustic telemetry array evolution: From species- and project-specific designs to large-scale, multispecies, cooperative networks

Flaherty-Walia, Kerry E.; Collins, Angela B.; Boucek, Ross E.; Burnsed, Sarah L. Walters; Lowerre‐Barbieri, Susan K.

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2018.09.015

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“…However, we consider the necessary collaborative nature of the array at BIRNM a distinct advantage, as it has not only helped to foster species-specific research for multiple key species found in BIRNM, but it has also created the opportunity to look at important interspecific relationships-research which is currently ongoing. Collaborative arrays of this nature are arising around the world, as passive acoustic research shifts from isolated studies to regional networks of arrays (Hussey et al 2015, Ellis et al 2019. MPA managers must inevitably de termine how to optimally allocate limited funding and effort to protect entire marine ecosystems.…”

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Juvenile hawksbill residency and habitat use within a Caribbean marine protected area

Selby¹,

Hart²,

Smith³

et al. 2019

Endang. Species. Res.

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Understanding the spatial ecology of highly mobile marine vertebrates is necessary for informing conservation and management strategies aimed at protecting such species. Buck Island Reef National Monument (BIRNM), off the coast of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, harbors critical foraging habitat for Critically Endangered juvenile hawksbills Eretmochelys imbricata that exhibit high site fidelity until sexual maturation. Using an array of fixed passive acoustic receivers that covered over 20.2 km 2 at its largest configuration and in-water biannual sampling, we analyzed residency patterns and habitat use of 29 hawksbills. High recapture rates allowed for longterm data collection for some individuals, with 1 individual being detected within the array 1952 d (mean ± SD: 411 ± 444 d). We used detection data to construct a resource selection function based on a generalized linear mixed model in order to determine relative habitat selection, or the use of different habitat types within an area proportional to the 'true' selection. Our covariates in the model were benthic structure, bathymetry, time of day, and year. Results showed selection by tagged individuals for shallow (< 20 m) depths in areas with high rugosity characterized by a high density of reef or rock. However, individuals also selected areas comprised primarily of sand interspersed with seagrass pastures. We also used the best supported model to predict relative selection across BIRNM and found that the total area of high relative selection decreased significantly at night. The information provided will help guide both future in-water surveys for cryptic hawksbills and management decisions about public area-use at BIRNM.

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Juvenile hawksbill residency and habitat use within a Caribbean marine protected area

Selby¹,

Hart²,

Smith³

et al. 2019

Endang. Species. Res.

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“…Further, participating in existing acoustic detection sharing networks, or developing new ones, will be instrumental in advancing our understanding of sawfishes, as the benefits of this approach have been realized for many large, mobile species, including the smalltooth sawfish (e.g. Hussey et al 2015, Pratt et al 2018, Ellis et al 2019). In the laboratory, communicating about successes and failures regarding sampling protocols and species-specific primer development, well in advance of scheduled eDNA sampling, will reduce costs and maximize efficiency, while minimizing delays.…”

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Biology and ecology of sawfishes: global status of research and future outlook

Poulakis¹,

Grubbs²

2019

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“…These projects included funding the offshore portion of the FACT-affiliated St. Simons Sound Coastal Receiver Array (Georgia Department of Natural Resources) plus support for a dedicated data manager for each of the FACT and ACT networks. To help prioritize areas of critical receiver coverage, methods to evaluate the importance of a receiver location have emerged to assist researchers in determining critical areas within their array (e.g., Cowley et al 2017;Steckenreuter et al 2017;Ellis et al 2019). However, the importance of receiver stations may differ among tag owners and consensus on qualitative metrics is needed.…”

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The FACT Network: Philosophy, Evolution, and Management of a Collaborative Coastal Tracking Network

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The FACT Network (originally the Florida Atlantic Coast Telemetry working group), established in 2007, is a grassroots collaboration that is dedicated to improving the conservation and management of aquatic animals by facilitating data sharing amongst researchers using acoustic telemetry technology, providing a community for scientists, and building stakeholder partnerships. Founded along the eastern Florida coastline, FACT quickly grew in both membership and geographical range to include 93 partner groups along a large portion of the southern U.S. Atlantic seaboard and western Caribbean. This rapid expansion was facilitated by adapting FACT's policies and procedures to meet the growing needs of its members, including implementing an online data sharing system capable of exchanging information with other compatible systems designed by the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN). Less than 13 months from its inception, the FACT database housed 129.5 million detections and metadata for 5,979 tags from 101 projects (85 FACT projects and 16 OTN-based projects). Twice-yearly meetings allow FACT members to interact, building relationships between individuals, which in turn promotes collaboration and data sharing. The success of FACT is attributable to a combination of biogeographical factors; partnerships with the Animal Tracking Network, OTN, and Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association; and active membership. In a survey of FACT members, data management services and belonging to a community ranked highest as reasons for joining the network. Future success of the FACT Network will depend on how effectively it can adapt to changing needs and conditions in the scientific landscape. In this paper, we describe the origins, philosophy, and management approach of the FACT Network, with the hope that this information can provide insights into the benefits (and limitations) of future acoustic tracking networks in other regions.

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Acoustic telemetry array evolution: From species- and project-specific designs to large-scale, multispecies, cooperative networks

Cited by 43 publications

References 27 publications

Juvenile hawksbill residency and habitat use within a Caribbean marine protected area

Juvenile hawksbill residency and habitat use within a Caribbean marine protected area

Biology and ecology of sawfishes: global status of research and future outlook

The FACT Network: Philosophy, Evolution, and Management of a Collaborative Coastal Tracking Network

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