Telemetry Techniques: A User Guide for Fisheries Research

Preface

doi: https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874264.fmatter

The idea for this book came about in the late 1990s when we realized that the popularity of using radio and acoustic telemetry in fisheries research was progressing faster than the guidelines for its implementation. Most fishery biologists have at best a brief exposure to this tool in their formal schooling, but few are aware of the underlying theory behind sound and radio wave propagation, the variety of equipment available, or how to apply telemetry effectively to collect the information needed to address research and management questions. Journal articles usually focus on the information obtained, and do not include many of the practical considerations related to field use. We suggest that understanding the basics is cru-cial to the efficient use of this tool. In response to this need, we convened a session at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society as a forum for discussing the basic methods and new advancements in the fields of acoustic and radio telemetry. Many of the participants in that session have authored Sections in this book.