Monitoring fish using imaging sonar: Capacity, challenges and future perspective

Y Wei, Y Duan, D An - Fish and Fisheries, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The demand for fish products, which provide crucial protein for humans, is rising as the
global population grows. In contrast, fish stock is declining due to human activity …

The capacity of imaging sonar for quantifying the abundance, species richness, and size of reef fish assemblages

ECP Sibley, AS Madgett, TS Elsdon… - Marine Ecology …, 2023 - int-res.com
Reef fish assemblages across tropical and temperate latitudes are increasingly threatened
by human impacts and climate change. Accurate and efficient survey methods are essential …

Quantifying the ability of imaging sonar to identify fish species at a subtropical artificial reef

ECP Sibley, AS Madgett, JM Lawrence… - ICES Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Imaging sonars (ISs) are high-frequency acoustic devices that are increasingly being used
to study fish in marine and freshwater habitats. Acoustic devices are limited in quantifying …

Empirical evidence that large marine predator foraging behavior is consistent with area‐restricted search theory

H Bailey, V Lyubchich, J Wingfield, A Fandel… - Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
When prey is patchily distributed, predators are expected to spend more time searching for
food in proximity of recent prey captures before searching in other areas. This behavior …

Using a baited imaging sonar (BISON) to quantify the density, size, and detection range of fishes in a shallow, nearshore habitat

ECP Sibley, KM Boswell, BM Binder… - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Methods that supplement optical instruments with bait, such as baited remote underwater
video (BRUV), are used worldwide to detect and quantify marine life. Optical instruments …