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Marine Research
In 2001 and 2002, we used ex-military tracking gear to unobtrusively monitor and record spawning behaviour of fish on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This work was carried out in conjunction with James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland. We collected over 200 MB of 3-D movement data with sub-metre accuracy during our tracking project of coral trout at One Tree Island. These data will be used in the design and location of marine protected areas to help manage and replenish populations of coral trout that are vulnerable to over-exploitation. For this work, we successfully tracked detailed behaviour of fish in the most complex and threatened marine environment on the planet.
These images are screen shots of coral trout behaviour from our proprietary
Sonic Telemetry Data Analysis program BIOTREK:
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