Advancing the Interpretation of Shallow Water Marine Soundscapes

Megan F. Mckenna*, Simone Baumann-Pickering, Annebelle C. M. Kok, William K. Oestreich, Jeffrey D. Adams, Jack Barkowski, Kurt M. Fristrup, Jeremy A. Goldbogen, John Joseph, Ella B. Kim, Anke Kügler, Marc O. Lammers, Tetyana Margolina, Lindsey E. Peavey reeves, Timothy J. Rowell, Jenni A. Stanley, Alison K. Stimpert, Eden J. Zang, Brandon L. Southall, Carrie C. WallSofie Van Parijs, Leila T. Hatch

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Abstract

Soundscapes offer rich descriptions of composite acoustic environments. Characterizing marine soundscapes simply through sound levels results in incomplete descriptions, limits the understanding of unique features, and impedes meaningful comparisons. Sources that contribute to sound level metrics shift in time and space with changes in biological patterns, physical forces, and human activity. The presence of a constant or chronic source is often interwoven with episodic sounds. Further, the presence and intensity of sources can influence other sources, calling for a more integrated approach to characterizing soundscapes. Here, we illustrate this complexity using data from a national-scale effort, the Sanctuary Soundscape Monitoring Project (SanctSound), an initiative designed to support collection of biological, environmental, and human use data to compliment the interpretation of sound level measurements. Using nine examples from this diverse dataset we demonstrate the benefit of integrating source identification and site features to interpret sound levels across a diversity of shallow water marine soundscapes (
Original languageEnglish
Article number71925
Number of pages17
JournalFrontiers in Marine Science
Volume8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept-2021
Externally publishedYes

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