MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: NCDMF Albemarle Sound and OBX Inlet Arrays

MATOS Project Code: NCDMFA1

Data Type: Deployment

Project Duration: February 2011 - on-going

Project Description: This project details acoustic telemetry receivers deployed in the Albemarle Sound Management Area and major inlets throughout the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This array is maintained by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and expands north from the Roanoke River near the NC/VA border, south to Ocracoke Inlet. The array also includes major rivers connected to the Albemarle Sound, including the Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, North, Scuppernong, and Alligator. Other major waterbodies include Currituck, Croatan, and Roanoke sounds, along with Oregon and Hatteras inlets. Acoustic telemetry receivers were first deployed in February of 2011 for a project researching Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon migration. This array has been revised and maintained through multiple projects and research grants. Current funding and maintenance is housed under the NCDMF Multi-species Tagging Program.

Objectives:

Track the movements of anadromous fish and marine species in North Carolina's coastal waters.

Management Benefits:

Provide data on movements of anadromous fish and marine species in North Carolina coastal waters.

Principal Investigator:	Michael S. Loeffler (North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries)
Email:	michael.loeffler@ncdenr.gov

Point of Contact:	Ami Staples
Email:	ami.staples@ncdenr.gov

Collaborators:

Stephen Johnson (North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries)
Lee Paramore (North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries)
Greg Reger (North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries)
Nathaniel Hancock (North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries)
Charlton Godwin (North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries)

Participating Organizations:

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries

Funding:

CRFL Grant 2F40 F054

External URL: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/marine-fisheries/science-and-statistics/fish-tagging-program

NCDMF Albemarle Sound Arrays