A Review: Marine Bio-logging of Animal Behaviour and Ocean Environments

• Published in: Ocean science journal Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 117 - 131
• Main Authors: Chung, Hyunjae, Lee, Jongchan, Lee, Won Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology and The Korean Society of Oceanography 01.06.2021; Springer Nature B.V; 한국해양과학기술원
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Aquatic Pollution; Behaviour; Biotelemetry; Data acquisition; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Ecologists; Logging; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Marine environment; Marine organisms; Oceanographers; Oceanography; Review; Sensors; Telemetry; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; 해양학; Marine animal; Tagging; Animal telemetry; Marine ecosystem; Bio-logging
• ISSN: 1738-5261; 2005-7172
• DOI: 10.1007/s12601-021-00015-1

Recent technologies have allowed researchers to observe animal behaviour and monitor their surrounding environments by deploying electronic sensors onto the animals. So-called ‘bio-logging’ (also known as animal telemetry, biotelemetry, or animal-borne sensors) has been widely used to study marine animals that are difficult for humans to observe. In this study, we (1) review the types of sensors used, the animal taxa studied, and the study areas in marine bio-logging publications from 1974 to 2019; (2) introduce the main topics in behavioural and environmental marine bio-logging studies; and (3) discuss suggestions for future marine bio-logging studies. We expect that technological advances in new sensors will enhance the ability of both behavioural ecologists and oceanographers to explore animal movements, physiology and marine environments. In addition, we discuss future perspectives of bio-loggers to improve data acquisition and accuracy with longer battery life for applying bio-logging techniques to broader species.