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Wildlife Computers - Model microPAT-401 - Smallest Geolocating Satellite Pop-Up Tag

The microPAT is the smallest geolocating satellite pop-up tag on the market. The microPAT is used to track the behavior and migration of marine animals. The microPAT has archiving capabilities, a corrodible attachment link, and functions as an Argos transmitter. Throughout deployment, the microPAT collects depth, wet/dry, temperature, and light-level data, which are archived in the onboard memory. Then, on a preset date or duration determined by the researcher, the tag releases from the animal and floats to the surface. The archived data are then summarized and uploaded via the Argos satellites. Engineered with a keen focus on reliability, ruggedness, and user-friendly operation, the microPAT boasts a stable, low-drag shape and a robust urethane nose.

Wildlife Computers - Model MiniPAT 390 - Pop-Up Archival Transmitting Tag

The MiniPAT is a pop-up archival transmitting tag (PAT tag) designed for tracking large-scale movements and behaviors of fish and other marine animals that do not frequent the surface enough to utilize real-time satellite tags. Integrating archival and Argos satellite technology, it records depth, temperature, and light-level data, which are summarized for transmission and archived onboard. At a researcher-preset date, the tag detaches from the host, surfaces, and uploads a data summary to Argos satellites. With an emphasis on reliability and ruggedness, the MiniPAT features a stable low-drag shape, a resilient nosecone, and a robust integrated pin for enhanced retention. Its design improvements ensure the nosecone remains attached during the deployment, increasing the chances of long-term data collection. The tag also includes a pinger for recovery via radio tracking.