LifeWatch observatory data: permanent Cetacean passive acoustic sensor network in the Belgian part of the North Sea ...

As part of the Belgian LifeWatch observatory, a permanent Cetacean passive acoustic network is established in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. The sensor network uses C-PODs (Chelonia Limited) to register the presence of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the neighbourhood. Click trains of ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Flanders Marine Institute VLIZ, Belgium
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: MDA 2023
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/639
https://www.vliz.be/imis?dasid=5531&doiid=927
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Summary:As part of the Belgian LifeWatch observatory, a permanent Cetacean passive acoustic network is established in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. The sensor network uses C-PODs (Chelonia Limited) to register the presence of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the neighbourhood. Click trains of harbour porpoises are detected and classified using the CPOD software and high and moderate quality click trains are selected. The dataset is published yearly in the highest time resolution, per hour. ...