An Ocean Observing System for Large-Scale Monitoring and Mapping of Noise Throughout the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Description

This record represents raw passive acoustic data collected from the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS). From 2006 to 2011, researchers deployed arrays of bottom-mounted Marine Autonomous Recording Units (MARUs). These units continuously recorded low-frequency sound in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. We analyzed recordings from these units for the presence of vocally-active baleen whales and fish species. We also combined MARU data with data from the U.S. Coast Guard's Automatic Identification System to calculate noise budget contributions from tracked vessels in the area. To investigate the potential effects of vessel noise on the acoustic communication of marine mammals, we integrated ship and whale data. Together with the National Park Service we use these data to develop tools for understanding long-term changes in the sanctuary's 'soundscape.'

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Interactive map viewer to allow discovery and access to passive acoustic data https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/passive_acoustic_data/
0 Information for contacts at NCEI. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 Google Cloud Storage providing public access to passive acoustic data through the NOAA Big Data Project. https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/noaa-passive-bioacoustic
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 The Passive Acoustic Research Group of the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center participates in a variety of collaborative projects geared towards addressing the chronic issue of ocean noise. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/ocean-noise-and-soundscape-projects

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  • water column
  • vertical location
  • fixed observation stations
  • cetaceans
  • nesdis
  • biosphere
  • oceans
  • ambient noise
  • noaa
  • stellwagen bank national marine sanctuary passive acoustic research
  • mammals
  • biological classification
  • passive acoustic recorder
  • fish
  • aquatic sciences
  • atlantic ocean
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • animals/vertebrates
  • earth science
  • acoustic sounders
  • hydrophones
  • aquatic ecosystems
  • ocean
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • fisheries
  • marine environment monitoring
  • recorders/loggers
  • sbnms
  • north atlantic ocean
  • earth science oceans
  • marine habitat
  • national centers for environmental information
  • ocean acoustics

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