AATAMS
In a true paradigm shift in Australian marine research, IMOS is creating an enhanced, nationally integrated capacity to collect marine data, draw it together and make it accessible to researchers.
The Australian Acoustic Tracking And Monitoring System (AATAMS) is one of 11 facilities within IMOS and aims to:
- Form a national network and increase collaboration between acoustic tracking researchers;
- Invest in over 200 permanent, strategically located receivers (VR2Ws and VR3s) to maximise national benefit and form a continental array with existing infrastructure; and
- Initiate an internationally coordinated Marine Animal Tracking program in collaboration with the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN).
The following files provides information and summaries of AATAMS recent developments.
User registry and projects summary: File providing a summary of the information provided by acoustic telemetry users and their respective projects.
Questionnaire summary: File providing a summary of the results obtained from the questionnaire filled by the Vemco and acoustic telemetry workshop participants.
Maps: Maps and deployment locations of AATAMS receivers.
Projects and species detected: Information about projects and respective species that might be detected by AATAMS receivers.
For more information contact:
Dr. Charlie Huveneers
AATAMS Technical Officer
Tel: 02 9969 2664
Mob: 0405 635 257
charlie.huveneers@sims.org.au
Ass. Prof. Rob Harcourt
AATAMS Project leader
Tel: 02 9850 7970
rharcour@gse.mq.edu.au
VR2 mooring deployment off Sydney
© Mark Scognamiglio
