Time coverage: 1969 to December 2025, actively gathering: 2026
Article Id Title Authors Year Journal Type FAO Area Country Water Body Latitude Longitude Array Extent Tracking Type Array Resolution AT Network Species Common Name Family Name Life Stage Total Tagged Min Length (cm) Max Length (cm) Mean Length (cm) Acoustic Tag Sensor Search Group IUCN Status Great Lakes DOI
2811 The Role of Acoustic Telemetry in Assessing Fish Connectivity Within Marine Seascapes: A Global Review Welch, R. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Murray, T. S. ; Darnaude, A. M. ; James, N. C.. 2025 Journal Of Fish Biology Review paper None None None None None None None 10.1111/jfb.16011
2913 Comparing the Activity of Exploited and Unexploited Populations of a Reef-Dwelling Seabream, Chrysoblephus Laticeps, During an Extreme Upwelling and Cold-Spell Event Mlotshwa, N. ; Skeeles, M. ; Duncan, M. I. ; Muller, C. ; Potts, W. M. ; Winkler, A. C. ; Childs, A. R.. 2025 African Journal Of Marine Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Marine -34.067459 24.010134 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Chrysoblephus laticeps Red roman Sparidae adult 20 262 392 323 Acceleration Pressure Fish No 10.2989/1814232x.2025.2558738
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Argyrosomus japonicus Japanese meagre; Mulloway; Dusky kob Sciaenidae adult 11 None None None No No No No Fish No 10.1111/jfb.15781
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Carcharias taurus Spotted ragged-tooth shark; Grey nurse shark; Ragged-tooth shark; Sand tiger shark Carchariidae juvenile; adult 45 None None None No No No No Sharks-Rays ; No 10.1111/jfb.15781
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Carcharodon carcharias White shark Lamnidae juvenile; adult 31 None None None No No No No Sharks-Rays No 10.1111/jfb.15781
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Lichia amia Leervis; Leerfish Carangidae adult 16 None None None No No No No Fish No 10.1111/jfb.15781
1621 Comparing Catch Rate, Conventional Tagging, and Acoustic Telemetry Data for Understanding the Migration Patterns of Coastal Fishes Potts, W. M. ; Winkler, A. C. ; Parkinson, M. C. ; Santos, C. V. d. ; Sauer, W. H. h. ; Childs, A. R.. 2018 Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences Methodology/analysis None None None None None None None 10.1139/cjfas-2017-0428
1610 Fish on the Move: Connectivity of an Estuary-Dependent Fishery Species Evaluated Using a Large-Scale Acoustic Telemetry Array Murray, T. S. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Bennett, R. H. ; Childs, A. R.. 2018 Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -34.478125 21.39909 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Lichia amia Leervis; Leerfish Carangidae juvenile 38 23 60 36 No Fish No 10.1139/cjfas-2017-0361
1402 Influences of Selected Geophysical and Environmental Drivers on the Movement Patterns of Rhabdosargus Holubi in a Southern African Estuary Grant, G. N. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Bennett, R. H. ; Childs, A. R. ; Whitfield, A. K.. 2017 Environmental Biology Of Fishes Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.559156 26.839612 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Rhabdosargus holubi Cape stumpnose Sparidae juvenile 21 14 19 15 No Fish No 10.1007/s10641-017-0641-y
1387 Estuarine and Coastal Connectivity of an Estuarine-Dependent Fishery Species, Pomadasys Commersonnii (Haemulidae) Dames, M. H. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Childs, A. R. ; Bennett, R. H. ; Thorstad, E. B. ; Naesje, T. F.. 2017 African Journal Of Marine Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.668484 26.640945 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale ATAP Pomadasys commersonnii Spotted grunter Haemulidae adult 26 28 52 35 No Fish No 10.2989/1814232x.2017.1305991
1383 Reflection on the First Five Years of South Africa's Acoustic Tracking Array Platform (Atap): Status, Challenges and Opportunities Cowley, P. D. ; Bennett, R. H. ; Childs, A. R. ; Murray, T. S.. 2017 African Journal Of Marine Science Review paper None None None None None None No 10.2989/1814232x.2017.1399927
1320 Influence of Prey Abundance and Abiotic Factors on the Long-Term Home-Range and Movement Dynamics of Spotted Grunter Pomadasys Commersonnii in an Intermittently Open Estuary Maree, B. A. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Naesje, T. F. ; Childs, A. R. ; Teroerde, A. I. ; Thorstad, E. B.. 2016 African Journal Of Marine Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.530968 27.041261 Small-Scale Mobile; Stationary Broad-scale NO Pomadasys commersonnii Spotted grunter Haemulidae adult 9 32 48 42 No Fish No 10.2989/1814232x.2016.1176956
1163 Movement Behaviour of Largemouth Bass Micropterus Salmoides in a South African Impoundment Howell, D. H. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Childs, A. R. ; Weyl, O. L. f.. 2015 African Zoology Ecology Africa - Inland Waters South Africa Freshwater -32.562673 27.50535 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Micropterus nigricans Largemouth bass Centrarchidae juvenile; adult 10 31 38 33 No Fish ; No 10.1080/15627020.2015.1040837
1107 Movements and Residency of Juvenile White Steenbras Lithognathus Lithognathus in a Range of Contrasting Estuaries Bennett, R. H. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Childs, A. R. ; Naesje, T. F.. 2015 Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.65341 26.651261 Small-Scale Mobile; Stationary Broad-scale NO Lithognathus lithognathus White steenbras Sparidae juvenile 40 20 37 24 No Fish No 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.11.015
1117 Habitat Connectivity and Intra-Population Structure of an Estuary-Dependent Fishery Species Childs, A. R. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Naesje, T. F. ; Bennett, R. H.. 2015 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.71173 25.797667 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Argyrosomus japonicus Japanese meagre; Mulloway; Dusky kob Sciaenidae juvenile 85 23 83 51 No Fish No 10.3354/meps11456
758 Riding the Tide: Estuarine Movements of a Sciaenid Fish, Argyrosomus Japonicus Naesje, T. F. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Diserud, O. H. ; Childs, A. R. ; Kerwath, S. E. ; Thorstad, E. B.. 2012 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.46658 27.074625 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Argyrosomus japonicus Japanese meagre; Mulloway; Dusky kob Sciaenidae juvenile 25 25 40 33 No Fish No 10.3354/meps09780
703 Area-Use Patterns and Diel Movements of White Steenbras Lithognathus Lithognathus in a Temporarily Open/Closed South African Estuary, Inferred From Acoustic Telemetry and Long-Term Seine-Netting Data Bennett, R. H. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Childs, A. R. ; Whitfield, A. K.. 2012 African Journal Of Marine Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.533897 27.041518 Small-Scale Mobile; Stationary Broad-scale NO Lithognathus lithognathus White steenbras Sparidae juvenile 16 23 30 29 No Fish No 10.2989/1814232x.2012.673287
604 First Assessment of Estuarine Space Use and Home Range of Juvenile White Steenbras, Lithognathus Lithognathus Bennett, R. H. ; Childs, A. R. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Naesje, T. F. ; Thorstad, E. B. ; Okland, F. . 2011 African Zoology Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.457486 27.069648 Small-Scale Mobile; Stationary Broad-scale NO Lithognathus lithognathus White steenbras Sparidae juvenile 10 15 18 17 No Fish No 10.3377/004.046.0115
610 Long-Term Effects of Different-Sized Surgically Implanted Acoustic Transmitters on the Sciaenid Arygyrosomus Japonicus: Breaking the 2\% Tag-to-Body Mass Rule Childs, A. R. ; Naesje, T. F. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2011 Marine And Freshwater Research Tagging effects None South Africa Laboratory -33.600624 26.896018 Small-Scale Neither Broad-scale NO Argyrosomus japonicus Japanese meagre; Mulloway; Dusky kob Sciaenidae juvenile 30 22 30 26 No Fish No 10.1071/mf10219
402 Do Environmental Factors Influence the Movement of Estuarine Fish? A Case Study Using Acoustic Telemetry Childs, A. R. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Naesje, T. F. ; Booth, A. J. ; Potts, W. M. ; Thorstad, E. B. ; Okland, F. . 2008 Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.491155 27.218314 Small-Scale Mobile; Stationary Broad-scale NO Pomadasys commersonnii Spotted grunter Haemulidae juvenile; adult 40 26 69 48 No Fish No 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.12.003
407 Estuarine Habitat Use by Juvenile Dusky Kob Argyrosomus Japonicus (Sciaenidae), With Implications for Management Cowley, P. D. ; Kerwath, S. E. ; Childs, A. R. ; Thorstad, E. B. ; Okland, F. ; Naesje, T. F.. 2008 African Journal Of Marine Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.491155 27.218314 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Argyrosomus japonicus Japanese meagre; Mulloway; Dusky kob Sciaenidae juvenile 29 30 40 35 No Fish No 10.2989/ajms.2008.30.2.5.555
403 Estuarine Use by Spotted Grunter Pomadasys Commersonnii in a South African Estuary, as Determined by Acoustic Telemetry Childs, A. R. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Naesje, T. F. ; Booth, A. J. ; Potts, W. M. ; Thorstad, E. B. ; Okland, F. . 2008 African Journal Of Marine Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.491155 27.218314 Small-Scale Mobile; Stationary Broad-scale NO Pomadasys commersonnii Spotted grunter Haemulidae juvenile; adult 20 36 69 47 No Fish No 10.2989/ajms.2008.30.1.12.462
401 Home Range of an Estuarine-Dependent Fish Species Pomadasys Commersonnii in a South African Estuary Childs, A. R. ; Booth, A. J. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Potts, W. M. ; Naesje, T. F. ; Thorstad, E. B. ; Okland, F. . 2008 Fisheries Management And Ecology Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -33.491155 27.218314 Small-Scale Mobile; Stationary Broad-scale NO Pomadasys commersonnii Spotted grunter Haemulidae juvenile; adult 40 26 69 48 No Fish No 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2008.00636.x