Fish monitoring devices

Radiotelemetry technology with antenna and software applications (www.pitdata.net) provides a variety of methods to monitor, sample and analyze RFID-tagged (PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder)-tag) fish. Fish behavior can also be monitored via video cameras placed above or under the water.

Research related to devices:

• Vainikka, A., Huusko, R., Hyvärinen, P., Korhonen, P., Laaksonen, T., Koskela, J., Vielma, J., Hirvonen, H. & Salminen, M. 2012. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 69: 1981-1993.
• Janhunen, M., Kekäläinen, J., Kortet, R., Hyvärinen, P. & Piironen, J. 2011. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 103: 602-611.