Search Results - "Wiggins, Sean M"

Underwater radiated noise from modern commercial ships by MCKENNA, Megan F, ROSS, Donald, WIGGINS, Sean M, HILDEBRAND, John A

“…Underwater radiated noise measurements for seven types of modern commercial ships during normal operating conditions are presented. Calibrated acoustic data…”
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Deep-water measurements of container ship radiated noise signatures and directionality by Gassmann, Martin, Wiggins, Sean M., Hildebrand, John A.

“…Underwater radiated noise from merchant ships was measured opportunistically from multiple spatial aspects to estimate signature source levels and…”
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Relationship between container ship underwater noise levels and ship design, operational and oceanographic conditions by McKenna, Megan F., Wiggins, Sean M., Hildebrand, John A.

“…Low-frequency ocean ambient noise is dominated by noise from commercial ships, yet understanding how individual ships contribute deserves further…”
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Retrofit-induced changes in the radiated noise and monopole source levels of container ships by ZoBell, Vanessa M, Gassmann, Martin, Kindberg, Lee B, Wiggins, Sean M, Hildebrand, John A, Frasier, Kaitlin E

“…The container shipping line Maersk undertook a Radical Retrofit to improve the energy efficiency of twelve sister container ships. Noise reduction, identified…”
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DetEdit: A graphical user interface for annotating and editing events detected in long-term acoustic monitoring data by Solsona-Berga, Alba, Frasier, Kaitlin E, Baumann-Pickering, Simone, Wiggins, Sean M, Hildebrand, John A

“…Passive acoustic monitoring has become an important data collection method, yielding massive datasets replete with biological, environmental and anthropogenic…”
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Increases in deep ocean ambient noise in the Northeast Pacific west of San Nicolas Island, California by McDonald, Mark A., Hildebrand, John A., Wiggins, Sean M.

“…Recent measurement at a previously studied location illustrates the magnitude of increases in ocean ambient noise in the Northeast Pacific over the past four…”
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Cetacean distribution models based on visual and passive acoustic data by Frasier, Kaitlin E., Garrison, Lance P., Soldevilla, Melissa S., Wiggins, Sean M., Hildebrand, John A.

“…Distribution models are needed to understand spatiotemporal patterns in cetacean occurrence and to mitigate anthropogenic impacts. Shipboard line-transect…”
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Where's Whaledo: A software toolkit for array localization of animal vocalizations by Snyder, Eric R, Solsona-Berga, Alba, Baumann-Pickering, Simone, Frasier, Kait E, Wiggins, Sean M, Hildebrand, John A

“…Where's Whaledo is a software toolkit that uses a combination of automated processes and user interfaces to greatly accelerate the process of reconstructing…”
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Automated classification of dolphin echolocation click types from the Gulf of Mexico by Frasier, Kaitlin E, Roch, Marie A, Soldevilla, Melissa S, Wiggins, Sean M, Garrison, Lance P, Hildebrand, John A

“…Delphinids produce large numbers of short duration, broadband echolocation clicks which may be useful for species classification in passive acoustic monitoring…”
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Blue and fin whale call source levels and propagation range in the Southern Ocean by Širović, Ana, Hildebrand, John A., Wiggins, Sean M.

“…Blue ( Balaenoptera musculus ) and fin whales ( B. physalus ) produce high-intensity, low-frequency calls, which probably function for communication during…”
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Identification of western North Atlantic odontocete echolocation click types using machine learning and spatiotemporal correlates by Cohen, Rebecca E, Frasier, Kaitlin E, Baumann-Pickering, Simone, Wiggins, Sean M, Rafter, Macey A, Baggett, Lauren M, Hildebrand, John A

“…A combination of machine learning and expert analyst review was used to detect odontocete echolocation clicks, identify dominant click types, and classify…”
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Underwater noise mitigation in the Santa Barbara Channel through incentive-based vessel speed reduction by ZoBell, Vanessa M., Frasier, Kaitlin E., Morten, Jessica A., Hastings, Sean P., Peavey Reeves, Lindsey E., Wiggins, Sean M., Hildebrand, John A.

“…Commercial shipping is the dominant source of low-frequency noise in the ocean. It has been shown that the noise radiated by an individual vessel depends upon…”
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Discriminating and classifying odontocete echolocation clicks in the Hawaiian Islands using machine learning methods by Ziegenhorn, Morgan A, Frasier, Kaitlin E, Hildebrand, John A, Oleson, Erin M, Baird, Robin W, Wiggins, Sean M, Baumann-Pickering, Simone

“…Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) has proven a powerful tool for the study of marine mammals, allowing for documentation of biologically relevant factors such…”
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Migratory behavior of eastern North Pacific gray whales tracked using a hydrophone array by Guazzo, Regina A, Helble, Tyler A, D'Spain, Gerald L, Weller, David W, Wiggins, Sean M, Hildebrand, John A

“…Eastern North Pacific gray whales make one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal, traveling from their summer feeding areas in the Bering and Chukchi…”
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The influence of sea ice on the detection of bowhead whale calls by Jones, Joshua M., Hildebrand, John A., Thayre, Bruce J., Jameson, Ellen, Small, Robert J., Wiggins, Sean M.

“…Bowhead whales ( Balaena mysticetus ) face threats from diminishing sea ice and increasing anthropogenic activities in the Arctic. Passive acoustic monitoring…”
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Gulf of Mexico low-frequency ocean soundscape impacted by airguns by Wiggins, Sean M., Hall, Jesse M., Thayre, Bruce J., Hildebrand, John A.

“…The ocean soundscape of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) has not been well-studied, although it is an important habitat for marine mammals, including sperm and beaked…”
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Blue whales respond to anthropogenic noise by Melcón, Mariana L, Cummins, Amanda J, Kerosky, Sara M, Roche, Lauren K, Wiggins, Sean M, Hildebrand, John A

“…Anthropogenic noise may significantly impact exposed marine mammals. This work studied the vocalization response of endangered blue whales to anthropogenic…”
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Temporal separation of two fin whale call types across the eastern North Pacific by Širović, Ana, Williams, Lauren N., Kerosky, Sara M., Wiggins, Sean M., Hildebrand, John A.

“…Fin whales ( Balaenoptera physalus ) produce a variety of low-frequency, short-duration, frequency-modulated calls. The differences in temporal patterns…”
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Classification of Risso's and Pacific white-sided dolphins using spectral properties of echolocation clicks by Soldevilla, Melissa S., Henderson, E. Elizabeth, Campbell, Gregory S., Wiggins, Sean M., Hildebrand, John A., Roch, Marie A.

“…The spectral and temporal properties of echolocation clicks and the use of clicks for species classification are investigated for five species of free-ranging…”
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Spatio-temporal patterns of beaked whale echolocation signals in the North Pacific by Baumann-Pickering, Simone, Roch, Marie A, Brownell, Jr, Robert L, Simonis, Anne E, McDonald, Mark A, Solsona-Berga, Alba, Oleson, Erin M, Wiggins, Sean M, Hildebrand, John A

“…At least ten species of beaked whales inhabit the North Pacific, but little is known about their abundance, ecology, and behavior, as they are elusive and…”
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