MATOS - Mid-Atlantic Acoustic Telemetry Observation System

Project Title: NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center Passive Acoustic Monitoring in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

MATOS Project Code: PMELSB

Data Type: Deployment

Project Duration: June 2024 - on-going

Project Description: Together with several collaborators, researchers at NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center monitor the waters of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary 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 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Email:	sofie.vanparijs@noaa.gov

Point of Contact:	Kate Choate
Email:	kate.choate@noaa.gov

Collaborators:

Leila Hatch (NOAA) and Jason Gedamke (NOAA)

Participating Organizations:

Oregon State University
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab
NOAA Office of Science and Technology
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
NOAA Fisheries

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