Journal
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 115-134Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09634-2
Keywords
Telemetry; Acoustic; Techniques; Tracking; Movement; Behavior
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- Great Lakes Fishery Commission [2013_BIN_44024, GL-00E23010]
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Winter poses challenges for aquatic research, but telemetry methods offer a solution for data collection. Many telemetry studies do not collect data during winter, missing the untapped potential of winter fish biology.
Winter is a challenging period for aquatic research-weather is uncomfortable, ice is hazardous, equipment fails, and daylength is short. Consequently, until recently relatively little research on freshwater fishes has included winter. Telemetry methods for tracking fish and observing movement behavior are an obvious solution to working in harsh conditions because much of the data can be collected remotely, and passive methods collect data year-round without winter maintenance. Yet, many telemetry studies do not collect data during winter or, if they do, only report data from the ice-free seasons while the remaining data are unused. Here, we briefly summarize the advantages and limitations of using telemetry methods in winter, including acoustic and radio telemetry and passive integrated transponder technology, then review the range of questions related to fish ecology, behavior, bioenergetics, and habitat use that can be addressed in winter using telemetry. Our goals are to highlight the untapped potential of winter fish biology and to motivate scientists to revisit their four-season telemetry data and incorporate objectives specific to winter biology in future study plans.
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