Real time telemetry receiver on the Mississippi River Pool 7

Platform with solar panel on it floating in water.
Photo By/Credit
Cristina Dahl/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
08/08/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A real time telemetry receiver collects data on tagged fish swimming by. It is able to send biologists hourly updates on which fish are in the area by using cellular signal. The solar panel keeps it operating 24/7.
Facility
La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
Midwest Fisheries Center
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Fisheries
Fisheries management
Invasive species