2017
DOI: 10.1139/facets-2016-0048
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How to build a low-cost underwater camera housing for aquatic research

Abstract: Remote cameras are an increasingly important tool in field-based biological research. Terrestrial researchers can purchase inexpensive off-the-shelf cameras, but aquatic researchers face challenges in adopting similar systems for underwater science. Although technology allows researchers to deploy cameras in any aquatic environment, high procurement costs are often a barrier, particularly for studies that require the collection of lengthy videos. In this note, we provide a detailed guide explaining how to asse… Show more

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“…We used custom-built camera housings with Sony HDR-AS20 Action Cameras capable of recording 13-hour high-definition underwater videos (as described in Bergshoeff et al, 2017 ). We mounted each camera system to a wooden frame built around a standard Fukui trap.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We used custom-built camera housings with Sony HDR-AS20 Action Cameras capable of recording 13-hour high-definition underwater videos (as described in Bergshoeff et al, 2017 ). We mounted each camera system to a wooden frame built around a standard Fukui trap.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To record underwater video of lobster traps fishing in situ we designed and assembled a camera system capable of recording full high-definition videos for 13 continuous hours at high resolution (1080p) (see Bergshoeff et al, 2017). We mounted the camera housing to a wooden frame constructed around standard commercial single-parlour wire-mesh (3.8 cm mesh size) lobster traps capable of catching all types of crustaceans.…”
Section: Specifications Of Camera Apparatusmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We employed three pre-stocking conditions (traps with green crab, traps with native crab, and traps with no pre-stocked crab) to assess the impact that green crab had on lobster catch rates. Further, we used a custom-built underwater video camera (described in Bergshoeff et al, 2017) to directly observe traps during deployments and assess the behaviour of lobster in relation to both species of crabs. Finally, we conducted SCUBA surveys around the deployed camera traps to assess the extent to which our observations were mediated by the densities of lobster, green crab, and native rock crab in the vicinity of deployed gear.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We used custom-built camera housings with Sony HDR-AS20 Action Cameras capable of recording 13-hour high-definition underwater videos (as described in Bergshoeff et al, 2017).…”
Section: -Camera Apparatus and Equipmentmentioning
confidence: 99%