Jun 9, 2023 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Oceanic manta rays are found around the tropical open oceans. Their presence and behaviour in the East of the Atlantic Ocean was poorly known, and has been investigated using Argos satellite telemetry and on site sighting surveys around the Cap Vert archipelago....
May 9, 2023 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico experience major hurricanes. How they respond to such extreme events is a puzzle whose answers would contribute to the conservation of these threatened and endangered species. Telemetry provides some pieces to that puzzle. On October 10,...
Apr 13, 2023 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Green turtles are found along the West African upwelling. A network of Marine Protected Areas has been established during the past 25 years. Its efficiency towards protecting green turtles can be studied using Argos satellite telemetry. Marine Protected Areas...
Mar 13, 2023 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
European eels are a critically endangered species. They have a complex life-cycle with their spawning area thought to be in the Sargasso Sea. A study managed to track them to their breeding place for the first time using pop-up tags. We’ve reported on this web site...
Dec 20, 2022 | Marine Animals, Wildlife Monitoring
Assessing whether an endangered species visits the protected areas – or not – is an important indicator of their relevance. Tracking of loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean Sea show that modifying and adding protected area would be necessary for their conservation....
Nov 17, 2022 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Beluga whales are Arctic cetacean very sensitive to noises, including underwater ship noises. For a long time, scarcity of such ships in the region meant it wasn’t a concern. With ice-free routes opening for longer period with global climate change, the question now...