FY19 Annual Report on Pacific Missile Range Facility Marine Mammal Monitoring
Abstract
This report documents Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) marine mammal monitoring efforts in fiscal year (FY) 2019 for Commander, Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai, Hawaii. This report includes our team's research of four areas: (1) Raw acoustic data from 62 bottom-mounted hydrophones at PMRF were recorded at the full bandwidth sample rate of 96 kHz and at a decimated sample rate of 6 kHz. This report updates last years report with inclusion of 2,509 hours of new data collected between August 21, 2018 and August 24, 2019. (2) A change in Submarine Command Courses (SCC) venue, no classified SCC recordings were collected in February and August 2019. (3) Abundance results for baleen whales from August 21, 2018 to August 24, 2019 including minke, humpback, and low-frequency baleen whales (Brydes, fin, sei, and blue whales). (4) Abundance results for odontocetes from August 21, 2018 to August 24, 2019 including Blainville's, Cross Seamount (CSM), and Cuvier's beaked whales, sperm whales, and killer whales. (5) Disturbance and noise analyses conducted at PMRF.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1126749
Entities
People
- Brian M. Matsuyama
- Cameron R. Martin
- E. Elizabeth Henderson
- Gabriela C. Alongi
- Regina A Guazzo
- Roanne A. Manzano-roth
- Stephen W. Martin
- Tyler A Helble
Organizations
- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific