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Imzilen Taha, Chassot Emmanuel, Barde Julien, Demarcq Hervé, Maufroy A., Roa-Pascuali L., Ternon J. F., Lett Christophe. (2019). Fish aggregating devices drift like oceanographic drifters in the near-surface currents of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Progress in Oceanography, 171, p. 108-127. ISSN 0079-6611.

Titre du document
Fish aggregating devices drift like oceanographic drifters in the near-surface currents of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
Année de publication
2019
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000457950800008
Auteurs
Imzilen Taha, Chassot Emmanuel, Barde Julien, Demarcq Hervé, Maufroy A., Roa-Pascuali L., Ternon J. F., Lett Christophe
Source
Progress in Oceanography, 2019, 171, p. 108-127 ISSN 0079-6611
Knowledge of ocean surface dynamics is crucial for oceanographic and climate research. The satellite-tracked movements of hundreds of drifters deployed by research and voluntary observing vessels provide high-frequency and high-resolution information on near-surface currents around the globe. Consequently, they constitute a major component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). However, maintaining this array is costly and in some oceanic regions such as the tropics, spatio-temporal coverage is limited. Here, we demonstrate that the GPS-buoy equipped fish aggregating devices (FADs) used in tropical tuna fisheries to increase fishing success are also capable of providing comparable near-surface current information. We analyzed millions of position data collected between 2008 and 2014 from more than 15,000 FADs and 2,000 drifters, and combined this information with remotely-sensed near-surface current data to demonstrate that the surface velocity components of FADs and drifters are highly correlated in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. While it was noted that the subsurface structures of FADs did slow them down relative to the drifters, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean, this bias was measurable and could be accounted for in future studies. Our findings show that the physical meteorological and oceanographic data collected by fishermen could provide an invaluable source of information to the GOOS. Furthermore, by forging closer collaborations with the fishing industry and ensuring their contributions to global ocean databases are properly acknowledged, there is significant scope to capture this data more effectively.
Plan de classement
Limnologie physique / Océanographie physique [032] ; Ressources halieutiques [040]
Description Géographique
ATLANTIQUE ; OCEAN INDIEN
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010075192]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010075192
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