Ecosystems and the communities they support are changing at alarmingly rapid rates.
Tracking species diversity is vital to managing these stressed habitats. Yet, quantifying and …

Acoustics play a central role in humankind's interactions with the ocean and the life within.
Passive listening to ocean “soundscapes” informs us about the physical and bio-acoustic …

Diversity measurement techniques can present logistical and financial obstacles to
conservation efforts. Ecoacoustics has recently emerged as a promising solution to these …

Soundscape ecology is a rapidly growing field with approximately 93% of all scientific
articles on this topic having been published since 2010 (total about 610 publications since …

Soundscape ecology is the study of the acoustic characteristics of habitats, and aims to
discern contributions from biological and non-biological sound sources. Acoustic …

Abstract The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Park
Service (NPS) Ocean Noise Reference Station (NRS) Network is an array of currently twelve …

Coral reefs provide a wide array of ecosystem services and harbor some of the highest
levels of biodiversity on the planet, but many reefs are in decline worldwide. Tracking …

Coral reef fish communities often include hundreds of sympatric species which are of great
interest to reef conservation and fisheries managers. Long-term acoustic monitoring of fish …

The study of marine soundscapes is an emerging field of research that contributes important
information about biological compositions and environmental conditions. The seasonal and …

Noise pollution is an anthropogenic stressor that is increasingly recognized for its negative
impact on the physiology, behavior and fitness of marine organisms. Driven by the recent …