Radio-acoustic positioning as a tool for studying site-specific behavior of the white shark and other large marine species

We describe a method, radio-acoustic-positioning (RAP), for continuously monitoring the movements and behavior of large marine animals. An ultrasonic transmitter on the animal can be localized with high spatial accuracy (2 to 10 m) within an area of 1 km2 , based on when the same pulse arrives at th...

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Published in:Marine biology 2001-02, Vol.138 (2), p.429-446
Main Authors: KLIMLEY, A. Peter, LE BOEUF, Burney J, CANTARA, Kelly M, RICHERT, John E, DAVIS, Scott F, VAN SOMMERAN, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibia and reptilia
Animal behavior
Animal ethology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Aquatic life
Biological and medical sciences
Carcharodon carcharias
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects. Techniques
Hydrophones
Marine
Marine biology
Methods and techniques (sampling, tagging, trapping, modelling...)
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Sharks
USA, California
Vertebrata
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Summary:We describe a method, radio-acoustic-positioning (RAP), for continuously monitoring the movements and behavior of large marine animals. An ultrasonic transmitter on the animal can be localized with high spatial accuracy (2 to 10 m) within an area of 1 km2 , based on when the same pulse arrives at three hydrophones on sonobuoys aligned in a triangular array.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/s002270000394