Comparing the underwater soundscape of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and potential influences of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Comparing the underwater soundscape of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and potential influences of the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Journal Title:
    Frontiers in Marine Science
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    Passive acoustic monitoring is an effective technique for long-term monitoring of the soundscape in marine protected areas. Ocean noise is a key concern for the U.S. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and has been identified as a research priority. The Sanctuary Soundscape Monitoring Project (“SanctSound”) was implemented to support efforts to address ocean noise across seven U.S. sanctuaries using a comprehensive and standardized approach. In this study, acoustic recordings were collected in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary during the humpback whale seasons (November-May) from 2018-2022. Data encompassed 14 deployments across four sites in the main Hawaiian Islands: Hawaiʻi, Maui, O’ahu, and Kauaʻi. The soundscape was dominated by biological sources, most prominently the seasonal detection of humpback whale song. Third octave level monthly medians ranged from 70.4-105 dB re 1 µPa across sites with distinct peaks from January to April particularly at both Hawaiʻi and Maui sites. Overall, we reported relatively low vessel detection rates, with Maui having the highest daily average of vessel detections (x = 19.16). No COVID-19 impact could be observed acoustically using soundscape metrics which was likely due to the dominance of humpback whale chorusing. However, vessel detections and AIS data revealed a reduction in vessel activity after the onset of the pandemic at the Maui and Hawaiʻi sites. This study demonstrates that standardized metrics are a useful tool for obtaining long-term, baseline soundscape levels to understand the various contributions to the underwater soundscape and potential changes within marine protected areas in Hawaiʻi.
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    Frontiers in Marine Science, 11
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    2296-7745
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    Frontiers Media SA
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