Ocean Tracking Network
Steele Ocean Sciences Building - Dalhousie University
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| acronym | OTN |
| activities | Aquatic species provide global food security, contribute billions of dollars annually through recreational sport and tourism and are culturally significant to many aboriginal and First Nations groups.<br>Despite their importance, little is know about the survival, movements and migrations, habitat use, and response to the changing ocean climate of many species.<br>Managers and policy makers require profound knowledge and understanding of marine ecosystems to reduce and avoid human impacts.<br><strong>Ocean Tracking Network’s global monitoring network is providing the scientific foundation for sustainable oceans management.<br></strong><br>OTN’s mission is to inform the sustainable management and stewardship of aquatic animals by providing knowledge on their movements, habitats and survival in the face of changing global environments.<span><br><br></span>OTN is deploying Canadian-made acoustic receivers and oceanographic monitoring equipment in all of the world’s five oceans.<br>This global receiver infrastructure comprehensively examines the local-to-global movements of tagged marine animals such as sharks, sturgeon, eels, and tuna, as well as other marine species including squid, sea turtles, and marine mammals.<br><br>||ADU|| ||accredited ADU||<br> |
| country | Canada |
| country_code | 39 |
| data_quality | ocean_expert_full |
| data_source | obis_oceanexpert |
| info@oceantrack.org | |
| fax | +1 902 494 4124 |
| institution_type | Academic |
| obis_institution_code | |
| ocean_expert_id | 18704 |
| ocean_expert_updated | 2024-07-09T00:00:00+02:00 |
| phone | +1 902 494 4101 |
| sync_date | 2026-02-19 |
| website | http://oceantrackingnetwork.org |