A novel approach to validate, analyze and display acoustic telemetry data

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In recent years researchers have observed tremendous advances in acoustic telemetry. Transmitters have been miniaturized to less than a gram and receivers have become less expensive, smaller and more sophisticated. Analytical techniques and PC software, however, have not kept pace. In this presentation we will introduce techniques to validate, analyze and display telemetry data focusing on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolt and post-smolt migratory studies. We will demonstrate how one can analyze millions of detection data in a migratory study from thousands of fish with just a few hours of setup time. This novel technique can easily apply to other study designs as well.