Conducting and interpreting fish telemetry studies: Considerations for researchers and resource managers
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
By: Jacob W Brownscombe, Elodie Ledee, Graham D. Raby, Daniel P Struthers, Lee F G Gutowsky, Vivian M. Nguyen, Nathan Young, Michael J W Stokesbury, Christopher Holbrook, Travis O. Brenden, Christopher Vandergoot, Karen J Murchie, Kim Whoriskey, Joanna Mills-Flemming, Steven T. Kessel, Charles C. Krueger, and Steven J. Cooke
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Abstract
Telemetry is an increasingly common tool for studying the ecology of wild fish, with great potential to provide valuable information for management and conservation. For researchers to conduct a robust telemetry study, many essential considerations exist related to selecting the appropriate tag type, fish capture and tagging methods, tracking protocol, data processing and analyses, and interpretation of findings. For telemetry-derived knowledge to be relevant to managers and policy makers, the research approach must consider management information needs for decision-making, while end users require an understanding of telemetry technology (capabilities and limitations), its application to fisheries research and monitoring (study design), and proper interpretation of results and conclusions (considering the potential for biases and proper recognition of associated uncertainties). To help bridge this gap, we provide a set of considerations and a checklist for researchers to guide them in conducting reliable and management-relevant telemetry studies, and for managers to evaluate the reliability and relevance of telemetry studies so as to better integrate findings into management plans. These considerations include implicit assumptions, technical limitations, ethical and biological realities, analytical merits, and the relevance of study findings to decision-making processes.
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Brownscombe, J.W., Ledee, E., Raby, G.D., Struthers, D.P., Gutowsky, L.F., Nguyen, V., Young, N., Stokesbury, M.J., Holbrook, C., Brenden, T.O., Vandergoot, C., Murchie, K.J., Whoriskey, K., Mills-Flemming, J., Kessel, S.T., Krueger, C., Cooke, S.J., 2019, Conducting and interpreting fish telemetry studies: Considerations for researchers and resource managers: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, v. 29, no. 2, p. 369-400, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-019-09560-4.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Conducting and interpreting fish telemetry studies: Considerations for researchers and resource managers |
| Series title | Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11160-019-09560-4 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | April 23, 2019 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 32 p. |
| First page | 369 |
| Last page | 400 |