Emerging opportunities and challenges for passive acoustics in ecological assessment and monitoring
High‐throughput environmental sensing technologies are increasingly central to global
monitoring of the ecological impacts of human activities. In particular, the recent boom in …
monitoring of the ecological impacts of human activities. In particular, the recent boom in …
Measuring acoustic habitats
Many organisms depend on sound for communication, predator/prey detection and
navigation. The acoustic environment can therefore play an important role in ecosystem …
navigation. The acoustic environment can therefore play an important role in ecosystem …
Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon
Marine mammals can play important ecological roles in aquatic ecosystems, and their
presence can be key to community structure and function. Consequently, marine mammals …
presence can be key to community structure and function. Consequently, marine mammals …
[HTML][HTML] A review of unmanned vehicles for the detection and monitoring of marine fauna
Recent technology developments have turned present-day unmanned systems into realistic
alternatives to traditional marine animal survey methods. Benefits include longer survey …
alternatives to traditional marine animal survey methods. Benefits include longer survey …
Comparing the sampling performance of sound recorders versus point counts in bird surveys: A meta‐analysis
Autonomous sound recording is a promising sampling method for birds and other vocalizing
terrestrial wildlife. However, while there are clear advantages of passive acoustic monitoring …
terrestrial wildlife. However, while there are clear advantages of passive acoustic monitoring …
Automated bioacoustics: methods in ecology and conservation and their potential for animal welfare monitoring
MP Mcloughlin, R Stewart… - Journal of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Vocalizations carry emotional, physiological and individual information. This suggests that
they may serve as potentially useful indicators for inferring animal welfare. At the same time …
they may serve as potentially useful indicators for inferring animal welfare. At the same time …
Physics‐based model to predict the acoustic detection distance of terrestrial autonomous recording units over the diel cycle and across seasons: Insights from an …
Passive acoustic monitoring of biodiversity is growing fast, as it offers an alternative to
traditional aural point count surveys, with the possibility to deploy long‐term acoustic …
traditional aural point count surveys, with the possibility to deploy long‐term acoustic …
Detection and classification of marine mammal sounds using AlexNet with transfer learning
T Lu, B Han, F Yu - Ecological Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, AlexNet with transfer learning was employed to automatically detect and
classify the sounds of killer whales, long-finned pilot whales, and harp seals with widely …
classify the sounds of killer whales, long-finned pilot whales, and harp seals with widely …
[HTML][HTML] Marine health of the Arabian Gulf: Drivers of pollution and assessment approaches focusing on desalination activities
Abstract The Arabian Gulf is one of the most adversely affected marine environments
worldwide, which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and …
worldwide, which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and …
NOAA and BOEM minimum recommendations for use of passive acoustic listening systems in offshore wind energy development monitoring and mitigation programs
SM Van Parijs, K Baker, J Carduner, J Daly… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Offshore wind energy development is rapidly ramping up in United States (US) waters in
order to meet renewable energy goals. With a diverse suite of endangered large whale …
order to meet renewable energy goals. With a diverse suite of endangered large whale …