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| A blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) showing off the latest in accelerometer fin-wear. |
I guess the word “accelerometer” might conjure images of the CERN Hadron Collider or of Captain Kirk yelling orders to his engineers on an old episode of Star Trek. However these devices are becoming increasingly main stream, and most people will have used or at least heard of the smart-phone apps that allow you to monitor your own activity levels while jogging, or impress your friends with the scariness of the rollercoaster you just rode on. Increasingly, the same devices are being applied to more-scientific pursuits, and marine biologists are using accelerometers to make all sorts of fascinating discoveries with aquatic animals.
