Implications of tag positioning and performance on the analysis of cetacean movement

Abstract Background Satellite-linked animal-borne tags enable the study of free-ranging marine mammals. These tags can only transmit data while their antenna is above the surface for a sufficient amount of time. Thus, the position of the tag on the animal’s body will likely influence the quality and...

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Main Authors: Evert Mul, Marie-Anne Blanchet, Martin Biuw, Audun Rikardsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Animal Biotelemetry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40317-019-0173-7