Off-range beaked whale studies (ORBS): baseline data and tagging development for northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus) off Jan Mayen, Norway
Abstract
The goal of this project is to study the behavior of bottlenose whales in the North Atlantic. The proposed work takes advantage of the new digital acoustic recording tag (DTAG version 3) developed at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for studying the behavior of marine mammals in the wild. The objective of the WHOI component of the project is to provide three version 3 DTAGs (DTAGv3) and the tag delivery gear for the Year 1 planned field operations (two separate experiments and cruises). WHOI will also provide a dummy DTAGv3 tag to be tested with the ARTS pneumatic launcher delivery system. Dr. Patrick Miller’s team at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, will be conducting the field component of this project. The recording tag is attached non-invasively to the back of the whales using silicone suction cups. Once released, the tag floats to the surface and is recovered using radio-tracking. A large memory array on the tag stores raw sensor data (sound, pitch, roll, heading, hydrostatic pressure, and temperature).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512533
Entities
People
- Patrick Miller
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of St Andrews