Data on the movement and space use of aquatic animals are crucial for understanding complex interactions among biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and facilitating effective conservation and management. Acoustic telemetry (AT) is a leading method for studying the movement ecology of aquatic animals worldwide. However, the ability to efficiently access study information from AT research is currently lacking, which limits advancements in its application.

Here, we describe TrackdAT, an open-source metadata dataset where AT research parameters are catalogued to provide scientists, managers, and other stakeholders with the ability to efficiently identify and evaluate existing peer-reviewed research. Extracted metadata encompass key information about biological and technical aspects of research, providing a comprehensive summary of existing AT research. TrackdAT currently hosts information from 2,412 journal articles published from 1969 to 2022, spanning 614 species and 380,289 tagged animals.