MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: Monitoring fish and sea turtle presence and movements in Massachusetts coastal waters

MATOS Project Code: NEAQSHA

Data Type: Deployment

Project Duration: July 2016 - on-going

Project Description: We are using acoustic telemetry to study the movements, distribution, habitat use, activity, and survival of several species of marine fishes and sea turtles. Our receivers are shared across our various projects in the region. More information on each project can be found on the MATOS Projects page.

Principal Investigator:	Jeff Kneebone (New England Aquarium)
Email:	jkneebone@neaq.org

Point of Contact:	Ed Kim
Email:	ekim@neaq.org

Collaborators:

Caroline Collatos (NEAQ/UMass Boston)
Ryan Lowndes (NEAQ)
Ed Kim (NEAQ)
Charles Innis (NEAQ)
Kara Dodge (NEAQ)
Greg Skomal (Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries)

Participating Organizations:

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

External URL: https://neaq.org/conservation-and-research/anderson-cabot-center-for-ocean-life/

NEAQSHA: New England Aquarium Array