MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center Passive Acoustic Monitoring in the Gulf of Maine

MATOS Project Code: NEFSCGOM

Data Type: Deployment

Project Duration: March 2020 - on-going

Project Description: Researchers at NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center monitor the waters of the Gulf of Maine using passive acoustic recorders that collect ambient sound data. These data are used to characterize soundscapes and detect the presence of species of interest, such as marine mammals, fish, and invertebrates. The current mooring designs include hydrophones to record ambient sound and VR2AR acoustic releases. No animals are currently being tagged within these monitoring efforts. Thus, all detections are of opportunity and hopefully will contribute valuable information to other researchers.

Objectives:

Provide opportunistic detections to other researchers

Principal Investigator:	Sofie Van Parijs (NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
Email:	sofie.vanparijs@noaa.gov

Point of Contact:	Timothy J. Rowell
Email:	timothy.rowell@noaa.gov

Collaborators:

Genevieve Davis (NOAA), Timothy J. Rowell (NOAA)
Christopher Tremblay (U Maine), Erin Summers (Maine DMR)

Participating Organizations:

NOAA Fisheries, University of Maine, Maine DMR

External URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/endangered-species-conservation/passive-acoustic-research-atlantic-ocean

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