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Ocean Sci., 13, 273-288, 2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-273-2017 © Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. 
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Research article
11 Apr 2017
1Northwest Electromagnetics and Acoustics Research Laboratory, Portland State University, 1900 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
2Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, Oregon State University, 2030 Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365, USA
Received: 21 Jun 2016 – Discussion started: 22 Jun 2016
Revised: 13 Mar 2017 – Accepted: 13 Mar 2017 – Published: 11 Apr 2017
Abstract. A multinational oceanographic and acoustic sea experiment was carried out in the summer of 2014 off the western coast of the island of Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea. During this experiment, an underwater glider fitted with two hydrophones was evaluated as a potential tool for marine mammal population density estimation studies. An acoustic recording system was also tested, comprising an inexpensive, off-the-shelf digital recorder installed inside the glider. Detection and classification of sounds produced by whales and dolphins, and sometimes tracking and localization, are inherent components of population density estimation from passive acoustics recordings. In this work we discuss the equipment used as well as analysis of the data obtained, including detection and estimation of bearing angles. A human analyst identified the presence of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) regular clicks as well as dolphin clicks and whistles. Cross-correlating clicks recorded on both data channels allowed for the estimation of the direction (bearing) of clicks, and realization of animal tracks. Insights from this bearing tracking analysis can aid in population density estimation studies by providing further information (bearings), which can improve estimates.
Citation: Küsel, E. T., Munoz, T., Siderius, M., Mellinger, D. K., and Heimlich, S.: Marine mammal tracks from two-hydrophone acoustic recordings made with a glider, Ocean Sci., 13, 273-288, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-273-2017, 2017.
2Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, Oregon State University, 2030 Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365, USA
Citation: Küsel, E. T., Munoz, T., Siderius, M., Mellinger, D. K., and Heimlich, S.: Marine mammal tracks from two-hydrophone acoustic recordings made with a glider, Ocean Sci., 13, 273-288, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-273-2017, 2017.
