Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project

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Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project

marine conservation project

Also known as: POST

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Census of Marine Life
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The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project (POST) used acoustic telemetry to monitor 18 species of animals, from Pacific salmon to Humboldt squid. Sensors were implanted in the animals, and “listening lines” of receivers were placed along the Pacific coast of North America so the movements of…
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The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project (POST) used acoustic telemetry to monitor 18 species of animals, from Pacific salmon to Humboldt squid. Sensors were implanted in the animals, and “listening lines” of receivers were placed along the Pacific coast of North America so the movements of…
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