AFSC/ABL: Autonomous underwater vehicle for tracking acoustically-tagged fish 2010
Data Set (DS) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17147 | Updated: March 26, 2025 | Published / External
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Short Citation
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2025: AFSC/ABL: Autonomous underwater vehicle for tracking acoustically-tagged fish 2010, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17147.
Full Citation Examples
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are increasingly being used to collect physical, chemical, and biological information in the marine environment. Recent efforts have been made to merge AUV technology with acoustic telemetry to provide information on the distribution and movements of marine fish. During 2010, we conducted a study in coastal waters near Juneau, Alaska to determine the feasibility of using AUVs to locate marine species under rigorous field conditions, and to compare this approach with traditional vessel-based tracking. Tracking surveys were conducted with a REMUS 100 AUV equipped with an integrated acoustic receiver and hydrophone. The AUV was programmed to navigate along predetermined routes to detect acoustic transmitters within the area. Comparable surveys were conducted with a boat equipped with acoustic tracking gear. Moorings with transmitters at 20-500 m were deployed to provide acoustic targets at known locations and depths. Marine fishes and crabs were tagged to provide mobile targets. Transmitter depth had a major impact on tracking performance. The AUV was equally effective or better detecting reference transmitters in shallow water, and significantly better than the boat for transmitters at deeper depths. Similar results were observed for the tagged animals. Crabs at moderate depths were recorded by both tracking methods, while only the AUV detected fish at depths exceeding 500 m. The AUV periodically had difficulty navigating and maintaining course due to the strong currents and extreme depths in the area. AUVs with greater cruising speeds, increased operating depths, and improved navigation would enhance AUV performance in marine environments.
Distribution Information
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Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/14/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov
There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed.
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. Acknowledgement of NOAA, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, oceans
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
John Eiler
john.eiler@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Metadata Coordinators MC
afsc.metadata@noaa.gov
Extents
-135.0848° W,
-134.631° E,
58.3835° N,
58.3546° S
Marine waters near Juneau, AK including Auke Bay and areas near Portland Island and Point Retreat
2010-04 - 2010-06
Item Identification
| Title: | AFSC/ABL: Autonomous underwater vehicle for tracking acoustically-tagged fish 2010 |
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| Short Name: | AFSC/ABL: Autonomous underwater vehicle for tracking acoustically-tagged fish 2010 |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | Unknown |
| Abstract: |
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are increasingly being used to collect physical, chemical, and biological information in the marine environment. Recent efforts have been made to merge AUV technology with acoustic telemetry to provide information on the distribution and movements of marine fish. During 2010, we conducted a study in coastal waters near Juneau, Alaska to determine the feasibility of using AUVs to locate marine species under rigorous field conditions, and to compare this approach with traditional vessel-based tracking. Tracking surveys were conducted with a REMUS 100 AUV equipped with an integrated acoustic receiver and hydrophone. The AUV was programmed to navigate along predetermined routes to detect acoustic transmitters within the area. Comparable surveys were conducted with a boat equipped with acoustic tracking gear. Moorings with transmitters at 20-500 m were deployed to provide acoustic targets at known locations and depths. Marine fishes and crabs were tagged to provide mobile targets. Transmitter depth had a major impact on tracking performance. The AUV was equally effective or better detecting reference transmitters in shallow water, and significantly better than the boat for transmitters at deeper depths. Similar results were observed for the tagged animals. Crabs at moderate depths were recorded by both tracking methods, while only the AUV detected fish at depths exceeding 500 m. The AUV periodically had difficulty navigating and maintaining course due to the strong currents and extreme depths in the area. AUVs with greater cruising speeds, increased operating depths, and improved navigation would enhance AUV performance in marine environments. |
| Purpose: |
This dataset contains all data collected by the AUV in 2010. |
| Notes: |
Loaded by batch 3809, 12-10-2012 15:20 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | acoustic tracking |
| None | Autonomous underwater vehicle |
| None | coastal environments |
| None | fish telemetry |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| Geographic Names Information System | Alaska |
| Geographic Names Information System | Point Retreat, AK |
| Geographic Names Information System | Portland Island, AK |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Auke Bay Laboratories |
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| City: | Juneau |
| State/Province: | AK |
| Country: | US |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Document (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2015-10-08 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Eiler, John |
| Email Address: | john.eiler@noaa.gov |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2012-12-10 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Eiler, John |
| Email Address: | john.eiler@noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2012-12-10 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Position): | Metadata Coordinators MC |
| Email Address: | afsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 2012-12-10 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Eiler, John |
| Email Address: | john.eiler@noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2015-10-08 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Eiler, John |
| Email Address: | john.eiler@noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -135.0848 | |
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| E° Bound: | -134.631 | |
| N° Bound: | 58.3835 | |
| S° Bound: | 58.3546 | |
| Description |
Marine waters near Juneau, AK including Auke Bay and areas near Portland Island and Point Retreat |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
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| Start: | 2010-04 |
| End: | 2010-06 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
N/A |
| Data Access Constraints: |
There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed. |
| Data Use Constraints: |
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. Acknowledgement of NOAA, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/ABL/Autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle%20for%20tracking%20acoustically-tagged%20fish%202010_ID_17147.csv |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/14/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Excel |
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Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Contact the dataset POC for full QA/QC methodology |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | yes |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | unknown |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
no delay |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
NCEI cite yet to be determined |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | unknown |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Contact the dataset POC for full methodology |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 17147 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17147 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Doug Turnbull |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2012-12-10 15:20+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-03-26 20:53+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-05-04 |
| Owner Org: | AFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-05-04 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-05-04 |