Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project

Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project
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Name: POST
Established: 2002
Headquarters: Vancouver Aquarium
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The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project (POST) is a field project of the Census of Marine Life that researches the behavior of marine animals through the use of ocean telemetry and data management systems.[1] This system of telemetry consists of highly efficient lines of acoustic receivers that create sections of the continental shelf along the coast of the Pacific Northwest. The acoustic receivers pick up signals from the tagged animals as they pass along the lines, allowing for the documentation of movement patterns. The receivers also allow for the estimation of parameters such as swimming speed and mortality.[2] The trackers sit on the seabed of the continental shelf and in the major rivers of the world. This method can be used to improve fishing skills and management.[3]

The program started in 2002 and was initially limited to the study of the movement and ocean-survival of both hatchery-raised and wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest. After the successful pilot period, the program has now moved into the tracking of trout,[4] sharks,[5] rockfish, and lingcod.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Program Description on CoML Website
  2. ↑ POST PloS-ONE Collection
  3. ↑ http://www.coml.org/projects/pacific-ocean-shelf-tracking-project-post
  4. ↑ Early Marine Migration Patterns of Wild Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki), Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), and Their Hybrids
  5. ↑ Seasonal and Ontogenetic Changes in Movement Patterns of Sixgill Sharks
  6. ↑ Application of Acoustic Telemetry to Assess Residency and Movements of Rockfish and Lingcod at Created and Natural Habitats in Prince William Sound

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