Using acoustic indices in ecology: Guidance on study design, analyses and interpretation

T Bradfer‐Lawrence, C Desjonqueres… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rise of passive acoustic monitoring and the rapid growth in large audio datasets is
driving the development of analysis methods that allow ecological inferences to be drawn …

[HTML][HTML] A review of new and existing non-extractive techniques for monitoring marine protected areas

R McGeady, RM Runya, JSG Dooley… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ocean biodiversity loss is being driven by several anthropogenic threats and significant
efforts are required to halt losses and promote healthy marine ecosystems. The …

[HTML][HTML] State of play in marine soundscape assessments

MN Havlik, M Predragovic, CM Duarte - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A soundscape is the recording of all sounds present in an area, creating a holistic view of
the acoustic profile in an ecosystem. Studying acoustic parameters of marine soundscapes …

Soundscape enrichment enhances recruitment and habitat building on new oyster reef restorations

D McAfee, BR Williams, L McLeod… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Marine soundscapes provide important navigational cues to dispersing larvae in search of
suitable habitat. Yet, widespread habitat loss has degraded marine soundscapes and their …

Oyster larvae swim along gradients of sound

BR Williams, D McAfee… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Marine soundscapes provide navigational information for dispersing organisms, but with
wide‐scale habitat loss, these soundscapes are becoming muted. Consequently, dispersing …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing automated analysis of marine soundscapes using ecoacoustic indices and machine learning

B Williams, TAC Lamont, L Chapuis, HR Harding… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Historically, ecological monitoring of marine habitats has primarily relied on labour-
intensive, non-automated survey methods. The field of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) …

[HTML][HTML] Coral micro-fragmentation assays for optimizing active reef restoration efforts

ISS Knapp, ZH Forsman, A Greene, EC Johnston… - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
The global decline of coral reefs has driven considerable interest in active coral restoration.
Despite their importance and dominance on mature reefs, relatively few coral restoration …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of recording devices and environmental noise on acoustic index scores: Implications for bird sound-based assessments

C Zhang, Y Zhang, X Zheng, X Gao, Z Hao - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Passive acoustic monitoring serves as a minimally invasive and effective method for
biodiversity assessment, particularly in bird monitoring through the application of acoustic …

[HTML][HTML] The role of acoustics within the sensory landscape of coral larval settlement

JW Pysanczyn, EA Williams, E Brodrick… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Recruitment of coral larvae on reefs is crucial for individual survival and ecosystem integrity
alike. Coral larvae can detect and respond to a wide range of biotic and abiotic cues …

[HTML][HTML] Sounds of a changing sea: Temperature drives acoustic output by dominant biological sound-producers in shallow water habitats

A Lillis, TA Mooney - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The ocean's soundscape is fundamental to marine ecosystems, not only as a source of
sensory information critical to many ecological processes but also as an indicator of …