Acquisition of Oceanographic Measurements from Baleen Whales: Field Deployments of Tags Developed Under Grant ONR (N00014-13-1-0854)

Abstract

Diving ocean predators can act as real-time autonomous sampling platforms in remote or ice covered waters when fitted with satellite transmitters. Sampling of oceanographic data, including salinity (conductivity), temperature and depth, by marine mammals is not only relevant to understand the ecology of the animals, but also in oceanography. It has been used widely with seals and to a lesser extent with narwhals and belugas. These data can be incorporated into existing oceanographic monitoring of e.g. climate change or they can be used as proxies for prey availability and habitat preferences.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2014
Accession Number
ADA617781

Entities

People

  • Jonas Teilmann

Organizations

  • Aarhus University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Cetaceans
  • Climate Change
  • Conductivity
  • Deployment
  • Habitats
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Measurement
  • Sampling
  • Whales
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space