Streamlining analysis methods for large acoustic surveys using automatic detectors with operator validation

• Published in: Methods in Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Webber, Thomas, Gillespie, Douglas, Lewis, Timothy, Gordon, Jonathan, Ruchirabha, Tararak, Thompson, Kirsten F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: Moan; Sperm whale; toothed whales
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.13907; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/2041-210X.13907; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/2041-210X.13907; https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/2041-210X.13907

Abstract Passive acoustic surveys are becoming increasingly popular as a means of surveying for cetaceans and other marine species. These surveys yield large amounts of data, the analysis of which is time consuming and can account for a substantial proportion of the survey budget. Semi‐automatic pro...