We track and monitor adult red drum movement and migration patterns in to, out of, and around St. Augustine waters via acoustic telemetry. Adult red drum are known to aggregate in northeast Florida waters, presumably for spawning, each year. Despite the economical and ecological importance of this species, the local residency patterns of these reproductively active fish, or lack thereof, is poorly known. We aim to fill in the gaps of knowledge about local fish habitat usage, as well as fill in the gaps of coverage by an already established acoustic telemetry array network (FACT: Florida Atlantic Coast Telemetry Network). This network provides a massive range of already established acoustic receivers from the Caribbean to the Carolinas and utilizes collaborative technology that allows for tracking of fish we tag in St. Augustine that have traveled outside our immediate array.
