Locomotory activity and depth distribution of adult great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) in Bahamian coastal habitats determined using acceleration and pressure biotelemetry transmitters

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1446-1456

  O'Toole, A C ^a,b   Murchie, K J ^a,b   Pullen, C ^a,b   Hanson, K C ^a,c   Suski, C D ^b,d   Danylchuk, A J ^b,e   Cooke, S J ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CAPE ELEUTHERA INSTITUTE   (Bahamas)

^c ABERNATHY FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

accelerometer; acoustic biotelemetry; Bahamas; pressure sensor.

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT; BIOTELEMETRY; COASTAL ZONE; DATA SET; HABITAT TYPE; LOCOMOTION; PERCIFORM; SENSOR; SWIMMING; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BAHAMAS;

SPHYRAENA BARRACUDA;

EID: 78650259583     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10046     Document Type: Article

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