This dataset assesses the responses of native (largemouth bass Micropterus salmoide and bluegill Lepomis macrochirus) and invasive (silver carp Hypophthalmichthys. Molitrix) fishes to an acoustic stimulus (playback of a 100 hp boat motor. Fish were collected from the Illinois River and Emiquon Preserve and implanted with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag. Fish movement was monitored using PIT antennas installed in a water control structure (WCS) that connects the Emiquon Preserve to the Illinois River.

An acoustic telemetry receiver was mounted on a gliding robotic fish, a novel type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a series of field trials in a freshwater lake. Like underwater gliders, gliding robotic fish (dubbed GRACE, for Gliding-Robot-ACE) achieve locomotion primarily through buoyancy-driven gliding or spiraling. They are also equipped with an active tail fin that can provide extra propulsion (e.g., “swimming” against current), act as a rudder to improve steering during glide/spiral, and improve maneuverability via asymmetrical flapping (e.g., tight turns on the surface or during gliding). Consequently, gliding robotic fish combine the energy-efficient nature of underwater gliders with the high-maneuverability of robotic fish (a type of bio-inspired surface robots) and hence hold great potential in long-duration monitoring of a broad spectrum of aquatic environments. Data are comprised of characteristics of the receivers, transmitters, mobile platform (gliding robotic fish), and environment at time when each tag signal was emitted.

This study deployed acoustic telemetry at the Fox River Navigational System Authority (FRNSA) in lock #2 and the upstream and downstream pools in Kaukauna, WI to document movements and behavior of telemetered fish species in response to injection of carbon dioxide. Telemetry equipment was setup in the test area for approximately 2 months during the summer of 2019. CSV metadata includes telemetry data with position estimates for fish during this time.

A bottom moored echosounder was deployed at 44.4 m depth in the NE Chukchi Sea (71.038186N, 160.503545W) from 15 August 2018 to 03 September 2019. The mooring was instrumented with a battery powered EK80 wideband autonomous transceiver (WBAT, Simrad AS). The echosounder operated an upwards facing depth-rated 70 kHz 18° split-beam transducer (ES70-18CD), positioned upward with a two-axis gimbal equipped with a 0.7 kg counterweight. The echosounder also operated a combined 38 kHz 18° split-beam and 200 kHz 18° single-beam (ES38-18/200-18C) mounted at a fixed position. Both transducer faces were positioned at a height of 0.8 m above the seafloor. During the deployment, the WBAT was programmed to transmit an ensemble of 300 narrowband (200 pings at 70 kHz, 100 pings at 38 and 200 kHz) and 50 wideband (25 pings at 70 kHz, 25 pings at 38 and 200 kHz) every two hours. Data were recorded to a range of 60 m. Echosounders were calibrated in Seattle, Washington after instrument recovery using a 38.1-mm tungsten carbide sphere following the standard sphere method (Demer et al., 2015).

The effectiveness of an acoustic barrier to deter the movement of silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and bighead carp, H. noblis, was evaluated. A pond (10 m, x 5 m x 1.2 m) was divided in half by a concrete-block barrier with a channel (1 m across) allowing fish access to each side. Underwater speakers were placed on each side of the barrier opening and an outboard motor noise (broadband sound; 0.06 – 10 kHz) was broadcast to repel carp that approached within 1 m of the channel. Broadband sound was effective at reducing the number of successful crossings in schools of silver carp, bighead carp and a combined school. Repulsion rates were 82.5% (silver carp), 93.7% (bighead carp) and 90.5% (combined). This study demonstrates that broadband sound is effective in deterring carp and could be used as a barrier in an integrated pest management system.

These data were collected from the Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON) for the U.S. Mid- and South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) which was developed and deployed in November of 2017.

These data were collected from the Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON) and deployed in October 2019 and January 2020 for the U.S. Mid- and South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This dataset is approximately 12 months of continuous data collection, see files for start and end dates and times of collection. Recorder at VAC site trawled up early by fishing boat July 2020. Recorder at JAX site dropped late during special criuse for recovery try Jan 2020. Cruise report: https://adeon.unh.edu/sites/default/files/user-uploads/AR049.Cruise.Report%20FINAL.pdf

These data were collected from the Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON) and deployed in November of 2018 for the U.S. Mid- and South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This dataset is approximately 12 months of continuous data collection, see files for start and end dates and times of collection. VAC site trawled up by fishing boat in July 2019. JAX site data was not recovered until Dec 2020 as the bottom-lander housing the AZFP was buried in sand and had to be rescued by robot. Cruise report: https://adeon.unh.edu/sites/default/files/user-uploads/AR040.Cruise.Report.Final.pdf.

These data were collected from the Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON) and deployed in October 2019 and January 2020 for the U.S. Mid- and South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This dataset is approximately 12 months of continuous data collection, see files for start and end dates and times of collection. Recorder at VAC site trawled up early by fishing boat July 2020. Recorder at JAX site dropped late during special criuse for recovery try Jan 2020. Cruise report: https://adeon.unh.edu/sites/default/files/user-uploads/AR049.Cruise.Report%20FINAL.pdf