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Acoustic tagging has become a popular technology for detecting the presence of individuals and tracking movement patterns of a variety of marine species. Autonomous hydrophone receivers and coded acoustic tags are currently being used to track long-term movements of queen conch, Strombus gigas, in two bays in St. John, USVI, Fish Bay and No Name Bay. Hydrophone arrays were placed in each bay to match detection zone boundaries with changes in benthic habitat types to allow discrimination of habitat use. Receiver placements near the mouths of the bays allow us to detect conch moving from shallow to deeper waters, an expected seasonal movement associated with spawning. During each of three field visits per year, uniquely coded acoustic tags are cemented onto the shells of number-tagged queen conch of varying size and maturity. To date, a total of 33 acoustic tags have been set in Fish Bay and 24 in No Name Bay. Our preliminary findings suggest that this technology can elucidate movement patterns and size specific habitat use, although there are some expected difficulties with sonic tracking in shallow-water environments.

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Title: A Preliminary Analysis of Habitat Use, Movement, and Migration Patterns of Queen Conch, Strombus gigas, in St. John, USVI, Using Acoustic Tagging Techniques
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Acoustic tagging has become a popular technology for detecting the presence of individuals and tracking movement patterns of a variety of marine species. Autonomous hydrophone receivers and coded acoustic tags are currently being used to track long-term movements of queen conch, Strombus gigas, in two bays in St. John, USVI, Fish Bay and No Name Bay. Hydrophone arrays were placed in each bay to match detection zone boundaries with changes in benthic habitat types to allow discrimination of habitat use. Receiver placements near the mouths of the bays allow us to detect conch moving from shallow to deeper waters, an expected seasonal movement associated with spawning. During each of three field visits per year, uniquely coded acoustic tags are cemented onto the shells of number-tagged queen conch of varying size and maturity. To date, a total of 33 acoustic tags have been set in Fish Bay and 24 in No Name Bay. Our preliminary findings suggest that this technology can elucidate movement patterns and size specific habitat use, although there are some expected difficulties with sonic tracking in shallow-water environments.

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Acoustic tag locations are available as a table within this presentation/paper

Other Citation Details:

Proceedings of the 60th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute November 5 - 9, 2007 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic pp 509-514

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None Queen conch
None Habitat Use
None Migration
None Movement,
None Strombus gigas

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None 2005-2007

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None U.S. Virgin Islands
None fish bay
None no name bay

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None acoustic tag

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Document Type: Presentation
Format: Acrobat Portable Document Format
Status Code: Published

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CC ID: 797901
Date Effective From: 2007
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Doerr, Jennifer
Address: 4700 Avenue U
Galveston, TX 77551
Email Address: jennifer.doerr@noaa.gov
Phone: 409-766-3705
Fax: 409-766-3520

Co-Author

CC ID: 797902
Date Effective From: 2007
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Ron
Address: 3500 Delwood Beach Road
Panama City,, FL 32408-7403
Email Address: ron.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: 850 234-6541 ext 203

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Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

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Extent Description:

St John USVI, No Name Bay, Fish Bay

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CC ID: 797913
Start Date: 2008
End Date: Present
Download URL: http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/flsgp/flsgpw07001/data/papers/078.pdf
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CC ID: 869747
URL: https://www.academia.edu/25491469/A_Preliminary_Analysis_of_Habitat_Use_Movement_and_Migration_Patterns_of_Queen_Conch_Strombus_gigas_in_St._John_USVI_Using_Acoustic_Tagging_Techniques
Name: A Preliminary Analysis of Habitat Use, Movement, and Migration Patterns of Queen Conch, Strombus gigas, in St. John, USVI, Using Acoustic Tagging Techniques
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Academia Page Of Jennifer Doer where article may be downloaded in the format of the journal article

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Catalog Item ID: 54727
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54727
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2018-11-09 10:11+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-10-21
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
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Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-10-21
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-10-21