Top Predators and Large Pelagic Animals
Tagging of Pacific Pelagics (TOPP)
TOPP is a project that uses electronic tagging technology to study migration patterns of large open-ocean animals and the oceanographic factors controlling these patterns. TOPP focuses on investigating the movements of the top predators in the Pacific, including sharks, dolphins and albatrosses.
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A special tag is attached to the dorsal fin of a salmon shark, which can relay information about the shark's movement to scientists via satellite.(Tagging of Pacific Pelagics - TOPP) |
TOPP Links:
- View TOPP In Depth from the Census of Marine Life Portal
- Visit TOPP Website
- See TOPP research techniques and technology:
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