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Identification Of Predation Events In Wild Fish Using Novel Acoustic Transmitters, Amy A. Weinz, Jordan K. Matley, Natalie V. Klinard, Aaron T. Fisk, Scott F. Colborne
Identification Of Predation Events In Wild Fish Using Novel Acoustic Transmitters, Amy A. Weinz, Jordan K. Matley, Natalie V. Klinard, Aaron T. Fisk, Scott F. Colborne
Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research Publications
Background: Acoustic telemetry is a commonly used tool to gain knowledge about aquatic animal ecology through the study of their movements. In telemetry studies researchers must make inferences regarding the movements and the fates of tagged animals. Until recently, predation has been inferred in telemetry data using a variety of methods including abrupt changes in movement patterns or habitat use. An acoustic telemetry transmitter has been developed to detect predation events of tagged animals, and while they have performed well in controlled laboratory trials, literature regarding the application of these novel transmitters in field settings is limited. The objective of …