MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System Welcome to MATOS, a data portal designed to support the Atlantic Cooperative Telemetry (ACT) Network MATOS streamlines acoustic telemetry data management and sharing, enhances collaboration, and facilitates critical research and monitoring providing information on animal movement in the U S mid-Atlantic and Northeast Visit the pages below to learn how to use MATOS, who sponsors it, and more
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System MATOS Project Code: ASISEAL Data Type: Tracker Project Duration: January 2022 - January 2032 Project Description: The Atlantic Shark Institute, RIDEM, Mystic Aquarium and the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society have been collaborating since 2022 2023 on a long-term study involving white sharks and seals in New England
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System MATOS Project Code: SBUSOMAS01 Data Type: Data Project Duration: January 2020 - December 2025 Project Description: Researchers at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences have maintained an acoustic receiver array network in the New York Bight for the last decade
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System MATOS Projects: APG Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon ASI - Acoustic Array ASI - Porbeagle Shark Study ASI - Sand Tiger Shark Study ASI - Sandbar Shark Study ASI - Seal Movement in New England Waters ASI O'Seas - White Shark Study, Montauk, NY ASI Blacktip Shark Study ASI Spinner Shark Study ASI White Shark Study BOEM Livin' Large and Low
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System MATOS Project Code: PRSMELT Data Type: Data Project Duration: April 2025 - December 2026 Project Description: The Penobscot River, located in mid-coast Maine, has a history of influxes of mercury and other bioaccumulative toxins into the system and the consumption risk of local fish species has increased
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System What is Acoustic Telemetry? Acoustic: relating to sound Telemetry: measurement from a distance Researchers use acoustic telemetry to collect information about fish movements (e g , migration patterns, habitat use, survival) An acoustic telemetry system consists of two main components: transmitters and receivers Transmitters are electronic tags that broadcast a series of “pings” (sound
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System How MATOS Works New users must request a MATOS user account and agree to the user agreement After the user account request is approved, the new user can set up a project When setting up an initial project in the MATOS data portal, a researcher should follow the prompts on the new project page After this form is submitted, the submitted project will be created in MATOS and the centralized
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System Project Description: Rainbow smelt are a migratory fish that supports ice fisheries in northern New England and Canada Unfortunately, populations appear in decline, including in New Hampshire Although it is known that rainbow smelt migrate from coastal waters into tributaries to spawn, the use of estuarine habitats before and after spawning migrations is largely unknown This project uses
MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System Project Description: The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) Multi-species Tagging Program was established in 2014 to standardize procedures, data collection, and staff resources among all tagging projects conducted by NCDMF Currently, NCDMF tags striped bass, red drum, southern flounder, spotted seatrout, and cobia in all coastal waters of the state The use of conventional