Development and Validation of a Mobile, Autonomous, Broadband Passive Acoustic Monitoring System for Marine Mammals

Abstract

Our long-range objective is to understand the oceanographic processes that influence the distribution of whales in the ocean. In support of this objective we seek to develop a fully-integrated autonomous acoustic observing system capable of detecting and classifying a wide range of marine mammal vocalizations (from blue whales to beaked whales; 10 Hz - 100 kHz) with proven performance. This work will ultimately improve our ability to predict whale distribution and bolster efforts to mitigate human impacts on marine mammals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA533837

Entities

People

  • David M. Fratantoni
  • Mark F. Baumgartner
  • Mark P. Johnson

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Algorithms
  • Ambient Noise
  • Broadband
  • Cetaceans
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Habitats
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Monitoring
  • Odontocetes
  • Validation
  • Vocalization
  • Whales

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Marine Mammal Biology