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Theodore R Castro-Santos

RESEARCH ECOLOGIST
Eastern Ecological Science Center

Email: tcastrosantos@usgs.gov
Office Phone: 413-863-3838
Fax: 413-863-9810
ORCID: 0000-0003-2575-9120

Location
Fish Passage Cmplx
1 Migratory Way
Turners Falls , MA 1376
US

Supervisor: Brett W Towler
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Overview The database was developed in support of an acoustic telemetry study being performed on diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) inhabiting Wellfleet Harbor and environs, Wellfleet, MA. This is the northernmost population of this species, and it is listed as state-threatened under the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Act. The study was performed in part to help assess the risk to individuals and the population that might be posed by a proposed dredging project in the federal and adjacent town anchorages of Wellfleet Harbor. Data were logged by an array of fixed station receivers distributed throughout the harbor and its subdrainages. Mobil, manual tracking...
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The BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF; Fish Guidance Systems Ltd.) is a multi-modal deterrent that utilizes a combination of lights, sound, and bubbles to guide fish away from a location. An experimental deployment of a BAFF is currently ongoing at Barkley Lock and Dam on the Cumberland River near Grand Rivers, KY. This dataset includes information derived from two telemetry arrays (i.e., VEMCO and HTI) deployed in the vicinity of Barkley Lock and Dam to evaluate fish movement and response to the BAFF. Silver carp, grass carp, and native fish species were detected with this system. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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The Underwater Acoustic Deterrent System is an experimental deterrent that utilizes underwater sounds to deter invasive carps. An experimental deployment and evaluation of a UADS is currently being conducted at Lock 19 on the Mississippi River, near Keokuk, Iowa. This dataset includes information derived from two telemetry arrays (i.e., 307 kHz HTI and 69 kHz VEMCO) deployed at and around Lock 19 to evaluate fish movement and response to the UADS in 2021 and 2022. Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, and a variety of native fish species were tagged and monitored with the telemetry arrays. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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