Improving distribution data of threatened species by combining acoustic monitoring and occupancy modelling

M Campos‐Cerqueira, TM Aide - Methods in Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation of threatened species relies on predictions about their spatial distribution;
however, it is often difficult to detect species in the wild. The combination of acoustic …

Deep learning algorithm outperforms experienced human observer at detection of blue whale D‐calls: a double‐observer analysis

BS Miller, S Madhusudhana… - Remote Sensing in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An automated algorithm for passive acoustic detection of blue whale D‐calls was developed
based on established deep learning methods for image recognition via the DenseNet …

[HTML][HTML] Improving deep learning acoustic classifiers with contextual information for wildlife monitoring

L Jeantet, E Dufourq - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioacoustics, the exploration of animal vocalizations and natural soundscapes, has
emerged as a valuable tool for studying species within their habitats, particularly those that …

South Georgia blue whales five decades after the end of whaling

SV Calderan, A Black, TA Branch, MA Collins… - Endangered Species …, 2020 - int-res.com
Blue whales Balaenoptera musculus at South Georgia were heavily exploited during 20 th
century industrial whaling, to the point of local near-extirpation. Although legal whaling for …

Conflict between dolphins and a data-scarce fishery of the European Union

RTE Snape, AC Broderick, BA Çiçek, WJ Fuller… - Human ecology, 2018 - Springer
Fisheries depredation by marine mammals is an economic concern worldwide. We
combined questionnaires, acoustic monitoring, and participatory experiments to investigate …

Passive acoustic monitoring of the diel and annual vocal behavior of the Black and Gold Howler Monkey

C Pérez‐Granados… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Passive acoustic monitoring, when coupled with automated signal recognition software,
allows researchers to perform simultaneous monitoring at large spatial and temporal scales …

Seasonal and Diel Vocalization Patterns of Antarctic Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus intermedia) in the Southern Indian Ocean: A Multi-Year and Multi-Site Study

EC Leroy, F Samaran, J Bonnel, JY Royer - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Passive acoustic monitoring is an efficient way to provide insights on the ecology of large
whales. This approach allows for long-term and species-specific monitoring over large …

An open access dataset for develo** automated detectors of Antarctic baleen whale sounds and performance evaluation of two commonly used detectors

BS Miller… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Since 2001, hundreds of thousands of hours of underwater acoustic recordings have been
made throughout the Southern Ocean south of 60° S. Detailed analysis of the occurrence of …

Have whales returned to a historical hotspot of industrial whaling? The pattern of southern right whale Eubalaena australis recovery at South Georgia

JA Jackson, A Kennedy, M Moore, A Andriolo… - Endangered Species …, 2020 - int-res.com
Around 176500 whales were killed in the sub-Antarctic waters off South Georgia (South
Atlantic) between 1904 and 1965. In recent decades, whales have once again become …

Spatio-temporal patterns in acoustic presence and distribution of Antarctic blue whales Balaenoptera musculus intermedia in the Weddell Sea

K Thomisch, O Boebel, CW Clark, W Hagen… - Endangered Species …, 2016 - int-res.com
Distribution and movement patterns of Antarctic blue whales Balaenoptera musculus
intermedia at large temporal and spatial scales are still poorly understood. The objective of …