Acoustic tracking of sharks and fish on reefs of the Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef

Presence information for sharks and fish fitted with acoustic transmitters on Heron Island and One Tree Island reefs and Sykes Reef. Transmitter life ranges from 12-30 months. Transmitters report depth data to indicate position of the animal in the water column.To date transmitters have been deployed in: grey reef, blacktip reef, whitetip reef, tiger, hammerhead and weasel sharks and common coral trout, red throat emperor, spangled emperor and red emperor in this region. To monitor the presence and movement of fish and elasmobranch species within and between reefs in the Capricorn Bunker Group of reefs. These data are collected in conjunction with the AATAMS facility within IMOS and as such are part of a broader national framework. Data from this research is also housed in the AATAMS data repository and publicly available on line.