Table 1 Summary tag information of Mola alexandrini from current and earlier studies.
Electronic device | ID | Body weight and length | Location | Tagging date | Tagging location | Pop off location | Pop off date | Duration (days) | Distance (km)/speed (km day−1) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSAT | 66588 | 450 kg, 220 cm | Taiwan | 2019/4/2 | 24° 04′ N, 121° 37′ E | 29° 20′ N, 130° 46′ E | 2019/9/24 | 178 | 1079 km 6.06 km day−1 | This study |
PSAT | 195549 | 290 kg, 180 cm | Taiwan | 2019/12/16 | 22° 52′ N, 123° 09′ E | 26° 35′ N, 127° 04′ E | 2020/2/21 | 78 | 542 km 6.95 km day−1 | This study |
PSAT | 195553 | 240 kg, 170 cm | Taiwan | 2019/12/11 | 22° 50′ N, 122° 07′ E | 00° 52′ S, 164° 35′ E | 2020/5/9 | 150 | 5183 km 34.55 km day−1 | This study |
PSAT | 195550 | 225 kg, 160 cm | Taiwan | 2020/1/8 | 22° 35′ N, 122° 41′ E | 21° 44′ S, 168° 16′ E | 2020/9/4 | 240 | 6952 km 28.97 km day−1 | This study |
PSAT | 45923 | 400–450 kg, > 200 cm | Taiwan | 2018/3/28 | 24° 13′ N, 121° 46′ E | 24° 06′ N, 121° 38′ E | 2018/4/14 | 18 | 54 km 3 km day−1 | Chang et al.7 |
Ultrasonic tag, GPS | 31738–31741 | 98–154 cm | Galapagos Islands | 2011/9/26 | – | – | 2011/10/1 2011/11/19 | 4 53 | 2740 km 51.7 km day−1 | Thys et al.10 |
PSAT | 52918–89298 | 100–150 cm | Indonesia | 2004–2008 | 8° 42′ S–8° 42′ N, 115° 26′ E–115° 27′ E | 8° 40′ S–10° 34′ S, 114° 17′ E-121° 25′ E | 2004–2009 | 7–188 | 8.4–747 km 0.04–20.3 km day−1 | Thys et al.9 |
