IMOS - Animal Tracking Facility

IMOS动物跟踪设施(前身为澳大利亚动物跟踪和监测系统(AATAMS))代表着IMOS计划对海洋环境进行更高级别的生物监测。目前，该设施使用声学技术、CTD卫星跟踪器和生物记录仪来监测海洋动物从澳大利亚大陆到亚南极岛屿以及最南端南极大陆的沿海和海洋活动。<br/> <br/> 声学监测是利用接收器的网络或交叉架阵列(窗帘)观察有标记的海洋动物的有力工具，可在数百米至数千公里的范围内监测动物。阵列或网络由一系列声学接收器组成，这些接收器战略性地部署在海底1至10年(取决于接收器类型和电池寿命)，能够根据需要经常从接收器下载数据。NCRIS和伙伴投资将以区域节点确定的领域为目标。<br/> <br/> VR2‘S与其他系泊设施一起部署，将提供各种物种远距离移动的信息，包括濒危和受保护物种(即白鲨和灰护士鲨)，以及有价值的商业物种(即金枪鱼)<br/> <br/> 窗帘是可移动的，可以针对特定的IMOS项目以不同的配置进行部署。研究人员之间对声学标签代码的持续协调意味着澳大利亚各地的声学阵列将提供综合基础设施，以监测高度迁徙的海洋物种在所有司法管辖区之间的移动。<br/> <br/> 目前部署在大范围动物身上的CTD卫星跟踪器和生物记录仪正在收集广泛的数据。这包括行为和物理数据，如个别海洋动物的深度、温度、盐度和活动努力。<br/> <br/> 动物追踪设施的设立是为了收集长时间的数据。这种持续的方法将使研究人员能够评估气候变化、海洋酸化和其他影响海洋环境中动物的物理变化的影响。

The IMOS Animal Tracking Facility (formerly known as the Australian Animal Tracking And Monitoring System (AATAMS)) represents the higher biological monitoring of the marine environment for the IMOS program. Currently the facility uses acoustic technology, CTD satellite trackers and bio loggers to monitor coastal and oceanic movements of marine animals from the Australian mainland to the sub-Antarctic islands and as far south as the Antarctic continent. <br /> <br /> Acoustic monitoring is a powerful tool for observing tagged marine animals with networks or cross shelf arrays (curtains) of receivers, allowing animals to be monitored over scales of hundreds of metres to thousands of kilometres. An array or network consists of a series of acoustic receivers that are strategically deployed on the sea floor for 1 to 10 years (depending on receiver type and battery life) with the ability to download data from the receivers as often as required. NCRIS and partner investments will target areas identified by regional nodes. <br /> <br /> VR2's deployed in conjunction with other moorings will provide information on long range movement of a variety of species including endangered and protected species (i.e. White Sharks and Grey Nurse Sharks), and valuable commercial species (i.e. Tuna)<br /> <br /> Curtains are mobile and can be deployed in different configurations for specific IMOS projects. The continued coordination of acoustic tag codes between researchers means that acoustic array around Australia will provide the combined infrastructure to monitor movement of highly migratory marine species between all jurisdictions.<br /> <br /> CTD satellite trackers and bio loggers currently deployed on a large range of animals are collecting a wide range of data. This includes behavioural and physical data such as the depth, temperature, salinity and movement effort of individual marine animals. <br /> <br /> The Animal Tracking Facility is set up to collect data over a long period of time. This sustained approach will enable researchers to assess the effects of climate change, ocean acidification and other physical changes that affect animals within the marine environment.