Atlantic Salmon Telemetry Monitoring with Non-Salmon Species Data

Annual telemetry data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of specific watershed assessments and opportunistic efforts to characterize Atlantic salmon smolt migration dynamics. The dataset likely contains tracking records for Atlantic salmon and has expanded to include a variety of other fish species. The data was last updated on March 14, -2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling Atlantic salmon smolt migration timing and routes based on telemetry data.
• Comparing migration dynamics across different watersheds where assessments were conducted.
• Analyzing habitat use and movement patterns for non-Atlantic salmon species included in expanded tracking efforts.

Strengths

• Data collection is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal scientific agency.
• The dataset includes tracking for multiple species beyond the original Atlantic salmon focus.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Acoustic telemetry data collected as part of specific project assessments and opportunistic efforts.

Time Range

Annual collection, but specific temporal coverage is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 22:47:22.993032; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely includes coastal Maine and the Gulf of Maine region, as suggested by platform tags.