May 10, 2022 | Fish, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Analysis of migrating eels’ tracks can provide with estimate of the rate of predation on them. It seems that half of the migrating silver eels released on the French Mediterranean coast can be consumed by marine mammals before reaching the Gibraltar Straight....
Jul 13, 2021 | Fish, News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Wildlife Monitoring
Blue sharks, as many pelagic species of sharks, are often found in the surface layers above the existing Oxygen Minimum Zones. Those layers might shrink due to climate change and the expansion of the oxygen-poor areas underneath, thus leading to a concentration of...
Mar 16, 2021 | Birds, Fish, Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Krill is at the base of the food-chain near Antarctica. It is also fished, with regulations enforced in regions where endangered species are also feeding on it. However, other species can also compete for this particular resource. Argos helps in assessing the foraging...
Jan 29, 2021 | Fish, Goniometer, News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Wildlife Monitoring
Scientists Chiang, Wei-Chuan (Riyar) & Shian-Jhong Lin, from Eastern Marine Biology Research Center of Fisheries Research Center, Taiwan and Michael K. Musyl from Pelagic Research Group LLC, have been studying the movement patterns and habitat preferences of...
Nov 26, 2020 | Fish, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Whale sharks are found in all tropical waters around the globe, including in the Atlantic Ocean. Some places could host their reproduction, thus being critical places to protect and potentially important study sites. Argos satellite telemetry helps in trying to unveil...
Nov 16, 2020 | Fish, News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Wildlife Monitoring
Since 1978 the ARGOS System has been used to improve scientists’ knowledge regarding animal behavior. However, Whale Sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries of the Oceans but thanks to technology we are discovering more and more. Jonathan Green, Founder &...