| Fish aggregating devices as instrumented observatories of pelagic ecosystems | | www.fadio.ird.fr/
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Funder identifier: QLRI-CT-2002-02773 (Other contract id)
Acronym: FADIO
Period: January 2003 till March 2006
Status: Completed
Thesaurus terms Aggregation; Data
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| Institutes (8) |
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- University of the Aegean; Department of marine sciences, more, partner
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), more, partner
- University of Hawaii, more, partner
- AZTI Foundation, more, partner
- Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), more, partner
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), more, partner
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), more, partner
- Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), more, partner
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| Abstract |
Tropical pelagic species are known to aggregate around floating objects. The objective of this project is to define specifications and develop prototypes of
- autonomous buoys equipped with 360? Sonar's to observe aggregations, data loggers to detect individuals carrying electronic tags and satellite uplinks for both,
- and new electronic tags with ecological sensors.
Also, a model of aggregation processes will be developed for interpreting data collected by currently available down-looking sonar's mounted on buoys. Various field experiments will be conducted to assist in development of specifications for the autonomous sonar's. The new-instrumented buoys will become observatories of pelagic ecosystems. They will reduce the dependence on research vessels and represent a major advance in fisheries research and the study of pelagic organisms. |
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