Asset Tracking Whales—First Deployment of a Custom-Made GPS/GSM Suction Cup Tag on Migrating Humpback Whales

The study of marine mammals is greatly enhanced through fine scale data on habitat use. Here we used a commonly available asset tracker Global Positioning System/Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GPS/GSM) integrated into a CATS suction cup tag to test its feasibility in providing real time lo...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Jan-Olaf Meynecke, Nikolai Liebsch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Subjects:	suction cup tags biotelemetry biologging humpback whales fine scale movement migratory behavior
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/6/597