National Institute of Polar Research, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan; email:
Department of Polar Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan.
Annu Rev Anim Biosci. 2023 Feb 15;11:247-267. doi: 10.1146/annurev-animal-050322-073657.
Addressing important questions in animal ecology, physiology, and environmental science often requires in situ information from wild animals. This difficulty is being overcome by biologging and biotelemetry, or the use of miniaturized animal-borne sensors. Although early studies recorded only simple parameters of animal movement, advanced devices and analytical methods can now provide rich information on individual and group behavior, internal states, and the surrounding environment of free-ranging animals, especially those in marine systems. We summarize the history of technologies used to track marine animals. We then identify seven major research categories of marine biologging and biotelemetry and explain significant achievements, as well as future opportunities. Big data approaches via international collaborations will be key to tackling global environmental issues (e.g., climate change impacts), and curiosity about the secret lives of marine animals will also remain a major driver of biologging and biotelemetry studies.
解决动物生态学、生理学和环境科学中的重要问题，通常需要从野生动物身上获取现场信息。生物标志和生物遥测技术，或者使用微型动物携带传感器，正在克服这一困难。虽然早期的研究只记录了动物运动的简单参数，但现在先进的设备和分析方法可以为自由放养动物，特别是海洋系统中的动物的个体和群体行为、内部状态以及周围环境提供丰富的信息。我们总结了用于追踪海洋动物的技术历史。然后，我们确定了海洋生物标志和生物遥测的七个主要研究类别，并解释了重大成就以及未来的机会。通过国际合作的大数据方法将是解决全球环境问题（例如气候变化影响）的关键，而对海洋动物神秘生活的好奇心也将仍然是生物标志和生物遥测研究的主要驱动力。
