超声波遥测在水生动物生态学研究中的应用

Applications of ultrasonic telemetry in aquatic animal ecology:A review

超声波遥测应用于水生动物是基于海洋生物学家对自然环境中海洋动物的行为和生理研究的迫切需求而诞生的。目前已发展成为包括鱼类、甲壳类、豚类以及海龟等水生动物生态学研究的主要手段之一。本文回顾了超声波遥测应用于水生动物近50年来的发展历程,介绍了该技术的系统组成和使用方法,阐述了该技术的应用范围,分析了其应用于水生动物遥测所面临的问题,提出了相应建议和应用前景。

The application of ultrasonic telemetry in aquatic animals study was based on the urgent demand of studying the behaviors and physiology of marine mammals.At present,it has been developed into one of the principal techniques in the ecological study of aquatic animals such as fishes,crustaceans,dolphins,and sea turtles.This paper reviewed the past 50 years progress of applying ultrasonic telemetry in aquatic animals study,introduced the composition of ultrasonic telemetry system,its operation,and applicable circumscription,analyzed the major problems in aquatic animal telemetry with this technique,and proposed associated recommendations and applications.