Mooring scientific instruments on the seabed – Design, deployment protocol and performance of a recoverable frame for acoustic receivers
Goossens, J.; T’Jampens, M.; Deneudt, K.; Reubens, J. (2020). Mooring scientific instruments on the seabed – Design, deployment protocol and performance of a recoverable frame for acoustic receivers. Methods Ecol. Evol. 11(8): 974-979. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.13404
In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Wiley: Bognor Regis. ISSN 2041-2096; e-ISSN 2041-210X, more
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Acoustic telemetry, mooring design, movement ecology, oceanographic instrument, tripod frame |
| Abstract |
- 1. Acoustic telemetry is increasingly used to observe and monitor animal movements in aquatic environments. Practical deployment mechanisms are needed to sustain consistent data flows in challenging environments.
- 2. A tripod frame was developed to facilitate the deployment of acoustic receivers on the seabed, allowing for the recovery of all equipment with an acoustic release system.
- 3. The procedures of deployment and recovery proved to be practical and efficient during a field trial in the North Sea. Compared to a common cabled design, the tripod frame realized a significantly higher detection probability and performed consistently better at greater distance and louder ambient noise.
- 4. In the context of ocean observation in challenging environments, the tripod frame is a useful tool for temporary and continuous monitoring of tagged fish presence, potentially fitted with additional instruments.
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- Performance test of a tripod frame for the deployment of acoustic receivers, more
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