Progress Report on the Analysis of the Potential Impact of Mid-Frequency Active Sonar on Whales

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Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) provides extensive datasets to examine the behavioral response of cetaceans to anthropogenic sound. Broadband passive acoustic monitoring permits the recording of the full range of cetacean sounds as well as signals produced by the Navy and other anthropogenic sources. We have been collecting broadband PAM data in the Southern California (SOCAL) region since 2006. Within this dataset are many instances of anthropogenic sound as well as cetacean presence at the locations of naval training. We present a progress report on the development of methods to investigat