A Multi-Week Behavioral Sampling Tag for Sound Effects Studies: Design Trade-Offs and Prototype Evaluation

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Abstract:

The project will develop new tag technology needed to study the behavioral effects of sound on wild marine mammals over extended time intervals. This will enable fine-scale studies of sound exposure and responses under authentic conditions and will provide data needed to assess the biological significance of responses. The objectives are to 1. Develop a multi-week behavioral sampling tag with archival and telemetry capabilities. This tag will be used as a test-bed to evaluate in situ behavioral sampling and data summary algorithms. 2. Develop robust data compression and event counting algorithms to deliver information about the baseline behavior of tagged animals and their exposure and responses to sound via satellite telemetry. 3. Evaluate the new methods in field experiments on marine mammals.

Author(s):
Johnson, Mark ; Tyack, Peter ; Gillespie, Doug ; Mcconnell, Bernie
Author Organization(s):
SAINT ANDREWS UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM)
Descriptive Note:
Annual rept.
Pagination:
0011

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-12-1-0209
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation
Modernization Areas:
Space; Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*ACOUSTICS, *AQUATIC ANIMALS, *MAMMALS, *PROTOTYPES, *TRACKING, ALGORITHMS, BEHAVIOR, BIOTELEMETRY, DATA ACQUISITION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ERRORS, IN SITU ANALYSIS, NATIONAL SECURITY, SAMPLING, SOCIAL WELFARE, WORKSHOPS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Biological Oceanography, Acoustic Detection and Detectors
Keyword(s):
*BEHAVIORAL SAMPLING TAGS, *SOUND EFFECTS STUDIES, DESIGN, MARINE MAMMALS, QUALITY OF LIFE
Report Date:
2013 Sep 30
Creation Date:
2014 Jul 16