Predation research with electronic tagging

RJ Lennox, LS Dahlmo, AT Ford, LK Sortland… - Wildlife …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Predation is a fundamental aspect of ecology that drives ecosystem structure and function. A
better understanding of predation can be facilitated by using electronic tags that log or …

Acoustic telemetry predation sensors reveal the tribulations of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts migrating through lakes

EM Hanssen, KW Vollset, AGV Salvanes… - … of Freshwater Fish, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Smolt migration through lakes is hazardous, as the predation pressure can be extreme and
the hydrology a great contrast to that of a riverine area. However, the mechanisms yielding …

Impacts of predation by Eurasian otters on Atlantic salmon in two Norwegian rivers

LK Sortland, RJ Lennox, G Velle, KW Vollset… - Freshwater …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The return of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) to western Norway has sparked human–
predator conflicts because otters prey on vulnerable Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) …

Dams facilitate predation during Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolt migration

MA Mensinger, JP Hawkes, GS Goulette… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Diadromous fish populations have incurred precipitous declines across the globe. Among
many stressors, these species are threatened by anthropogenic barriers that impede …

Application of machine learning and acoustic predation tags to classify migration fate of Atlantic salmon smolts

DV Notte, RJ Lennox, DC Hardie, GT Crossin - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
Mortality and predation of tagged fishes present a serious challenge to interpreting results of
acoustic telemetry studies. There is a need for standardized methods to identify predated …

Tagging of age-0 flatfish with acoustic transmitters: comparison of internal implantation versus external attachment

M Kume, J Takagi, Y Dantsuji, T Ito… - … Biology of Fishes, 2023 - Springer
The selection of a suitable method for tagging fish with transmitters is essential to ensure the
feasibility of telemetry studies. Here, using a micro-acoustic transmitter, we examined the …

Validation of a new acoustic telemetry transmitter for the study of predation events in small fishes

MB Shorgan, HB Reid, SV Ivanova, AT Fisk… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acoustic telemetry has emerged as an important tool for studying the movement and
behavior of aquatic animals. Predation‐sensing acoustic transmitters combine the functions …

The use of predator tags to explain reversal movement patterns in Atlantic salmon smolts (Salmo salar L.)

C Waters, D Cotter, R O'Neill, A Drumm… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acoustic telemetry has seen a rapid increase in utility and sophistication in recent years and
is now used extensively to assess the behavior and survival rates of many aquatic animals …

Does phenology influence predation rate on Salmo trutta parr during lake migration?

RJ Kennedy, J Barry, A Boyd, M Allen - Journal of Fish Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acoustic tags fitted with predation sensors, which trigger following ingestion by piscivorous
predators, were used to compare direct predation rates during downstream migration (out …

Temperature and body size affect movement of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and saithe (Pollachius virens) at nearshore nurseries

AK Nickel, SE Campana… - Journal of Fish Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seasonal migrations of marine fish between shallow summer feeding habitats and deep
overwintering grounds are driven by fluctuations in the biotic and abiotic environment as …