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View article: Retrospective on decadal progress of the NOAA/NPS ocean noise reference station network
Retrospective on decadal progress of the NOAA/NPS ocean noise reference station network Open
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), established the Ocean Noise Reference Station Network (NRS) in 2014 as a foundational component of NOAA’s Ocean Noise Str…
View article: Big data, sound science, lasting impact: A framework for passive acoustic monitoring
Big data, sound science, lasting impact: A framework for passive acoustic monitoring Open
Marine passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) has produced petabytes of data that are used by researchers, resource managers, industry, and regulators to understand how marine animals use sound and the impacts of anthropogenic noise on species …
View article: Big Data, Sound Science, Lasting Impact: a framework for passive acoustic monitoring
Big Data, Sound Science, Lasting Impact: a framework for passive acoustic monitoring Open
Marine passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) has produced petabytes of data that are used by researchers, resource managers, industry, and regulators to understand how marine animals use sound and the impacts of anthropogenic noise on species …
View article: Machine learning with taxonomic family delimitation aids in the classification of ephemeral beaked whale events in passive acoustic monitoring
Machine learning with taxonomic family delimitation aids in the classification of ephemeral beaked whale events in passive acoustic monitoring Open
Passive acoustic monitoring is an essential tool for studying beaked whale populations. This approach can monitor elusive and pelagic species, but the volume of data it generates has overwhelmed researchers’ ability to quantify species occ…
View article: Acoustic presence and demographics of sperm whales (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>) off southern New England and near a US offshore wind energy area
Acoustic presence and demographics of sperm whales (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>) off southern New England and near a US offshore wind energy area Open
Construction in the southern New England wind energy area (WEA), a large-scale offshore wind farm on the east coast of the United States, started in June 2023. Baseline data was collected from 2020 to 2022, with six passive acoustic record…
View article: Upcalling behaviour and patterns in North Atlantic right whales, implications for monitoring protocols during wind energy development
Upcalling behaviour and patterns in North Atlantic right whales, implications for monitoring protocols during wind energy development Open
Offshore wind energy is rapidly developing in US waters, with construction underway off Southern New England (SNE), an important region for many species, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW). A data-driven …
View article: Acoustic ecology of harbour porpoise (<i>Phocoena phocoena</i>) between two U.S. offshore wind energy areas
Acoustic ecology of harbour porpoise (<i>Phocoena phocoena</i>) between two U.S. offshore wind energy areas Open
Offshore wind energy is set to develop rapidly in waters off the east coast of the United States. There is considerable overlap between areas proposed for offshore wind development and harbour porpoise habitats in the Gulf of Maine (GOM) a…
View article: Establishing baselines for predicting change in ambient sound metrics, marine mammal, and vessel occurrence within a US offshore wind energy area
Establishing baselines for predicting change in ambient sound metrics, marine mammal, and vessel occurrence within a US offshore wind energy area Open
Evaluating potential impacts on marine animals or increased sound levels resulting from offshore wind energy construction requires the establishment of baseline data records from which to draw inference. This study provides 2 years of base…
View article: Biologically Important Areas II for cetaceans within U.S. and adjacent waters - Updates and the application of a new scoring system
Biologically Important Areas II for cetaceans within U.S. and adjacent waters - Updates and the application of a new scoring system Open
Building on earlier work identifying Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for cetaceans in U.S. waters (BIA I), we describe the methodology and structured expert elicitation principles used in the “BIA II” effort to update existing BIAs, id…
View article: Comparing Atlantic Cod Temporal Spawning Dynamics across a Biogeographic Boundary: Insights from Passive Acoustic Monitoring
Comparing Atlantic Cod Temporal Spawning Dynamics across a Biogeographic Boundary: Insights from Passive Acoustic Monitoring Open
Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua, which are overfished in the United States, are potentially vulnerable to disturbance from offshore wind energy (OWE) construction and operation during their spawning period. While many aspects of Atlantic Cod bio…
View article: Exploring marine mammal presence across seven US national marine sanctuaries
Exploring marine mammal presence across seven US national marine sanctuaries Open
The United States of America’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) hosts 15 National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) and two Monuments in its waters. Charismatic marine megafauna, such as fin whales ( Balaenoptera physalus ), humpback wh…
View article: Biology: Integrating Core to Essential Variables (Bio-ICE) Task Team Report for Marine Mammals
Biology: Integrating Core to Essential Variables (Bio-ICE) Task Team Report for Marine Mammals Open
Marine mammals are wide-ranging, relatively long-lived organisms that play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems. Often referred to as ecosystem engineers and sentinel species in marine ecosystems, these charismatic megafa…
View article: Corrigendum: Large Vessel Activity and Low-Frequency Underwater Sound Benchmarks in United States Waters
Corrigendum: Large Vessel Activity and Low-Frequency Underwater Sound Benchmarks in United States Waters Open
CORRECTION article Front. Mar. Sci., 10 May 2022Sec. Ocean Observation https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.881644
View article: Large Vessel Activity and Low-Frequency Underwater Sound Benchmarks in United States Waters
Large Vessel Activity and Low-Frequency Underwater Sound Benchmarks in United States Waters Open
Chronic low-frequency noise from commercial shipping is a worldwide threat to marine animals that rely on sound for essential life functions. Although the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recognizes the potential negati…
View article: NOAA and BOEM Minimum Recommendations for Use of Passive Acoustic Listening Systems in Offshore Wind Energy Development Monitoring and Mitigation Programs
NOAA and BOEM Minimum Recommendations for Use of Passive Acoustic Listening Systems in Offshore Wind Energy Development Monitoring and Mitigation Programs Open
Offshore wind energy development is rapidly ramping up in United States (U.S.) waters in order to meet renewable energy goals. With a diverse suite of endangered large whale species and a multitude of other protected marine species frequen…
View article: Evaluating the Efficacy of Acoustic Metrics for Understanding Baleen Whale Presence in the Western North Atlantic Ocean
Evaluating the Efficacy of Acoustic Metrics for Understanding Baleen Whale Presence in the Western North Atlantic Ocean Open
Soundscape analyses provide an integrative approach to studying the presence and complexity of sounds within long-term acoustic data sets. Acoustic metrics (AMs) have been used extensively to describe terrestrial habitats but have had mixe…
View article: Biological Sound Sources Drive Soundscape Characteristics of Two Australian Marine Parks
Biological Sound Sources Drive Soundscape Characteristics of Two Australian Marine Parks Open
Soundscapes represent an intrinsic aspect of a habitat which, particularly in protected areas, should be monitored and managed to mitigate human impacts. Soundscape ecology characterizes acoustic interactions within an environment, integra…
View article: Monitoring spatial and temporal soundscape features within ecologically significant U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries
Monitoring spatial and temporal soundscape features within ecologically significant U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries Open
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries manages a system of marine protected areas encompassing more than 2,000,000 km 2 . U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) have been designated…
View article: Near real-time detection of low-frequency baleen whale calls from an autonomous surface vehicle: Implementation, evaluation, and remaining challenges
Near real-time detection of low-frequency baleen whale calls from an autonomous surface vehicle: Implementation, evaluation, and remaining challenges Open
Mitigation of threats posed to marine mammals by human activities can be greatly improved with a better understanding of animal occurrence in real time. Recent advancements have enabled low-power passive acoustic systems to be integrated i…
View article: Seasonal trends and primary contributors to the low-frequency soundscape of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Seasonal trends and primary contributors to the low-frequency soundscape of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Open
Passive acoustic monitoring of ocean soundscapes can provide information on ecosystem status for those tasked with protecting marine resources. In 2015, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) established a long-term, co…
View article: Sleuthing with sound: Understanding vessel activity in marine protected areas using passive acoustic monitoring
Sleuthing with sound: Understanding vessel activity in marine protected areas using passive acoustic monitoring Open
Monitoring compliance and enforcing laws are integral to ensuring the success of marine protected areas (MPAs), but traditional monitoring techniques are costly and resource demanding. Three SoundTrap 300 recorders were deployed for one mo…
View article: Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data
Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North Atlantic using a decade of passive acoustic data Open
Six baleen whale species are found in the temperate western North Atlantic Ocean, with limited information existing on the distribution and movement patterns for most. There is mounting evidence of distributional shifts in many species, in…
View article: Slocum Gliders Provide Accurate Near Real-Time Estimates of Baleen Whale Presence From Human-Reviewed Passive Acoustic Detection Information
Slocum Gliders Provide Accurate Near Real-Time Estimates of Baleen Whale Presence From Human-Reviewed Passive Acoustic Detection Information Open
© The Author(s), 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Baumgartner, M. F., Bonnell, J., Corkeron, P. J., Van Parijs, S. M., Hotchkin, C., Hodg…
View article: Ontogenetic variation in the hearing sensitivity of black sea bass (<i>Centropristis striata</i>) and the implications of anthropogenic sound on behavior and communication
Ontogenetic variation in the hearing sensitivity of black sea bass (<i>Centropristis striata</i>) and the implications of anthropogenic sound on behavior and communication Open
Black sea bass (Centropristis striata) is an important fish species in both commercial and recreational fisheries of southern New England and the mid-Atlantic Bight. Due to the intense urbanization of these waters, this species is subject …
View article: Acoustic crypsis in communication by North Atlantic right whale mother–calf pairs on the calving grounds
Acoustic crypsis in communication by North Atlantic right whale mother–calf pairs on the calving grounds Open
Mammals with dependent young often rely on cryptic behaviour to avoid detection by potential predators. In the mysticetes, large baleen whales, young calves are known to be vulnerable to direct predation from both shark and orca predators;…
View article: Comparing the Underwater Soundscapes of Four U.S. National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries
Comparing the Underwater Soundscapes of Four U.S. National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Open
Passive acoustic sensors provide a cost-effective tool for monitoring marine environments. Documenting acoustic conditions among habitats can provide insights into temporal changes in ecosystem composition and anthropogenic impacts. Agenci…