Author: Jonathan Pye
Keywords: ACOUSTIC TAGS, EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH, Occurrence, Observation, Samplingevent

Robichaud sturgeon

Ocean Tracking Network Data Centre^1, Jonathan Pye^2, David Robichaud^3, David Welch^4, Tony Farrell^5, Dave Patterson^6, Scott Hinch^5, Steven Cooke^7

1 Ocean Tracking Network, Dalhousie University, B3H 4J1, Halifax, Canada; 2 Ocean Tracking Network, , Canada; 3 LGL Limited, , Canada; 4 Kintama Research Services, , Canada; 5 University of British Columbia, , Canada; 6 Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, , Canada; 7 Carleton University, , Canada

Corresponding author(s): Ocean Tracking Network Data Centre (otndc@dal.ca), Jonathan Pye (jonathan.pye@dal.ca)

Received {date}; Revised {date}; Accepted {date}; Published {date}

Citation: Combination of authors, year of data paper publication (in parentheses), Title, Journal Name, Volume, Issue number (in parentheses), and doi of the data paper.

Resource Citation

Robichaud, D  2008. POST project id: 108 Robichaud tags.. Accessed via the Ocean Tracking Network OBIS IPT on INSERT DATE https://doi.org/10.14286/hw3ldr

Abstract

This is the OBIS extraction of the Ocean Tracking Network  and LGL Limited (LGL)  Robichaud sturgeon, consisting of the release tagging metadata, i.e. the location and date when the tagged animal was released, and summarized detection events of tagged individuals.
    If readers are interested in the source dataset they may also inquire with the project PIs as listed here or on the OTN web site (https://members.oceantrack.org/project?ccode=NEP.ROBID).
Abstract:The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) project was designed to develop and promote the application of acoustic tagging technology to study the life history of Pacific salmon and other species migrating along the continental shelf of western North America. POST envisioned the eventual creation of a permanent continental-scale telemetry system, however, during its existence more limited pilot-scale arrays were deployed, primarily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. These included several acoustic receiver curtains between Vancouver Island and the mainland, creating an excellent means by which to monitor coastal marine animal migrations, especially by juvenile salmonids (smolts) migrating to sea (see projects QCS, JDF and NSOG). In addition to arrays on the continental shelf, POST equipment was deployed upstream and in the estuaries of several major salmon-producing rivers.  POST arrays, and POST data, were incorporated into the OTN in 2012. The integration of these arrays, their equipment and the associated animal tagging projects into OTN's global network allowed for international, widespread monitoring of important species within the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Tracking data generated from the POST arrays can be applied to the development of fishery management policies aimed at the sustainable harvest of resources, and to the understanding and conservation of other marine and diadromous species. The goal for this project was to track White sturgeon in the Lower Fraser River to answer a variety of management-related questions.

Keywords: ACOUSTIC TAGS, EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH, Occurrence, Observation, Samplingevent

General description

Purpose: These data are for display on the OBIS portal and associated mapping programs and for download to personal computers for ad-hoc end-user analysis.
Additional information: Access Constraints:  none
Use Constraints:
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For information purposes, email to info@obis.org  the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part.

Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS. See https://manual.obis.org/policy.html#disclaimer for more details

Project details

Project title: POST project id: 108 and 135 tagging Sturgeon and receiver deployment in Fraser River
Personnel: David Robichaud
Funding: OTN is a research and technology development initiative headquartered at Dalhousie University, in Halifax Nova Scotia. OTN is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and is grateful to have once received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). OTN is also grateful for the continued support from Research Nova Scotia, and OTN's host institution, Dalhousie University.
Study area descriptions/descriptor: No study area description for this project was provided to OTN for publication.
Design description: A wide range of aquatic species are tagged with small electronic transmitters, surgically implanted or attached externally, which can operate for up to 20 years. Acoustic receivers arranged in line on the ocean floor as well as attached to buoys, gliders and large animals (e.g. grey seals) pick up the coded acoustic signals from these tags identifying each tagged sea creature that passes within half a kilometer of the receiver. Data collected by these listening stations are subsequently uploaded to one of many compatible data nodes, adding to the reach of an intercompatible network of networks designed and maintained by the Ocean Tracking Network, producing current and reliable records for every part of the globe. Certain classes of electronic tags and listening equipment (receivers) may also be outfitted or co-located with sensors to measure the ocean's temperature, depth, salinity, currents, chemistry, and other properties.

Data published through GBIF: https://members.oceantrack.org/ipt/resource?r=otnlglrobichaudsturgeon

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: Species included below are tagged by this project and have left any embargo. Other individuals or species may later be appended to this dataset.
Taxonomic ranks
Species: Acipenser transmontanus
Common names: white sturgeon

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: BC
Coordinates: 49°3'36''N and 49°21'36''N Latitude; 123°10'12''W and 122°36'36''W Longitude 

Temporal coverage: August 24, 2008 - October 31, 2012

Methods

Method step description: This resource was created by the Ocean Tracking Network Data Centre as a summarized representation of animal presence determined by electronic tagging efforts. Darwin Core (DwC) records were extracted from the OTN database and filtered and summarized according to international agreed-upon standards.
Study extent description: Program started 2008-08-24 and ran until 2012-10-31
Sampling description: Acoustic tags released.
Quality control description: OTN species names are verified using the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). If species names on new data cannot be verified against (a) known valid names in OTN, and/or (b) WoRMs the Data Provider will be notified so they can check they are correct. Names that cannot be placed after checking with WoRMS are, where possible, placed on the basis of other authoritative sources, such as the Fishbase or ITIS; and once completely verified a request will be sent to WoRMS for addition of the verified species name.
http://members.oceantrack.org/data/discovery/byspecies

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Robichaud sturgeon
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://members.oceantrack.org/ipt/archive.do?r=otnlglrobichaudsturgeon
Publication date of data: 2023-09-22
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

External datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Robichaud sturgeon
Character encoding: ASCII
Format name: HTM
Distribution: https://members.oceantrack.org/project?ccode=NEP.ROBID

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2018-10-18
Hierarchy level: Dataset

References
Robichaud, D  2008. POST project id: 108 Robichaud tags. In: Ocean Tracking Network Data Centre, Halifax Canada / otndc@dal.ca Retrieved: 2018-10-18 from db.load.oceantrack.org