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Table 1 Comparison between transceiver power levels and power outputs  of common VEMCO tag families. The V13-1H tag used in this study had an output power of 153 dB

From: Detection efficiency of acoustic biotelemetry sensors on Wave Gliders

Tag family

Tag family power output (dB re 1 uPa @ 1 m)

Comparable transceiver power level (dB re 1 uPa @ 1 m)

V7

136

Low (142)

V8

144–147

Low (142)/medium (148)

V9

145–151

Medium (148)

V13

147–153

Medium (148)/high (154)

V16

150–162

High (154)/very high (160)