Underwater passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is of growing importance for monitoring the
health of aquatic environments. Standard practices use expensive hydrophones to sample …

Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) involves recording the sounds of animals and
environments for research and conservation. PAM is used in a range of contexts across …

Historically, ecological monitoring of marine habitats has primarily relied on labour-
intensive, non-automated survey methods. The field of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) …

Using passive acoustic methods for biodiversity conservation and effective ecosystem
monitoring is hindered by laborious, human-mediated processes of accurately identifying …

Soundscapes offer rich descriptions of composite acoustic environments. Characterizing
marine soundscapes simply through sound levels results in incomplete descriptions, limits …

The ambient acoustic environment, or soundscape, is of broad interest in the study of marine
ecosystems as both a source of rich sensory information to marine organisms and, more …

Aquatic environments encompass the world's most extensive habitats, rich with sounds
produced by a diversity of animals. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an increasingly …

Habitat enhancement, often accomplished through the introduction of artificial structures, is a
common strategy used by marine resource managers to provide habitat subsidies, protect …

The functioning of tropical coral reefs is imperilled by climate change, overfishing, and
decreasing water quality. Maintaining their capacity to provide goods and services will …

Fixed autonomous acoustic recording devices (autonomous recorders [ARs]) are defined as
any electronic recording system that acquires and stores acoustic data internally (ie, without …