Fish, with Chips: Tracking Fish Movement at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

February 21, 2024

Marissa Nuttall, Research Specialist, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Understanding where fish spend their time on the reef is a critical part of effective resource management. This study examines how fish are using the reefs and banks across the sanctuary, at both large and fine scales, using underwater acoustics. Come learn about how a network of instruments is being used to track fish around the sanctuary and some of the interesting findings so far!