Performance of implantable satellite transmitters in diving seabirds
January 1, 2000
We report on the first deployment of satellite transmitters in large alcids. In 1995 and 1996, we surgically implanted 51 transmitters in Common and Thick-billed murres (Uria aalge and U. lomvia) and Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) at three colonies in Alaska. These devices furnished more than 2,900 locations over succeeding months (eight months maximum transmitter life), some 30-40% of which had calculated errors of
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Title | Performance of implantable satellite transmitters in diving seabirds |
| Authors | Scott A. Hatch, P.M. Meyers, D.M. Mulcahy, David C. Douglas |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Waterbirds |
| Index ID | 70022550 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center Biology MFEB |