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) 2021 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 3203.7 hours of new data collected from September 4, 2020 to August 26, 2021. (2) Abundance results for baleen whales from September 4, 2020 to August 26, 2021 including minke, humpback, andlow-frequency baleen whales (Brydes, fin, sei, and blue whales). (3) Abundance results for odontocetes from September 4, 2020 to August 26, 2021 including Blainvilles, Cross Seamount (CSM), Longmans, and Cuviers beaked whales, sperm whales, and killer whales. (4) Disturbance and noise analyses conducted at PMRF.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1166627
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