Megan F McKenna, Timothy J Rowell, Tetyana Margolina, Simone Baumann-Pickering, Alba Solsona-Berga, Jeffrey D Adams, John Joseph, Ella B Kim, Annebelle Cm Kok, Anke Kügler, Marc O Lammers, Karlina Merkens, Lindsey Peavey Reeves, Brandon L Southall, Alison K Stimpert, Jack Barkowski, Michael A Thompson, Sofie Van Parijs, Carrie C Wall, Eden J Zang, Leila T Hatch
Protected areas are typically managed as a network of sites exposed to varying anthropogenic conditions. Managing these networks benefits from monitoring of conditions across sites to help prioritize coordinated efforts. Monitoring marine vessel activity and related underwater radiated noise impacts across a network of protected areas, like the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary system, helps managers ensure the quality of habitats used by a wide range of marine species. Here, we use underwater acoustic detections of vessels to quantify different characteristics of vessel noise at 25 locations within eight marine sanctuaries including the Hawaiian Archipelago and the U...
March 15, 2024: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment