US Navy
Marine Species Monitoring
Long Term Acoustic Monitoring of Marine Mammals Utilizing the Instrumented Range at Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)
Introduction & Objectives
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Technical Approach
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Progress & Results
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Publications:
Helble, T.A., Guazzo, R.A., Martin, C.R., Durbach, I.N., Alongi, G.C., Martin, S.W., Boyle, J.K. and Henderson, E.E., 2020. Lombard effect: Minke whale boing call source levels vary with natural variations in ocean noise. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 147(2), 698-712. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0000596
Quantifying the Behavior of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Potential Responses to Sonar. Henderson, E., J. Aschettino, M. Deakos, G. Alongi, and T. Leota. 2019. Aquatic Mammals, Vol 45, Iss 6.
Identifying behavioral states and habitat use of acoustically tracked humpback whales in Hawaii.
Henderson, E.E., T. A. Helble, G.R. Ierley, and S.W. Martin. 2018. Marine Mammal Science 34:701-717.
Estimating received levels for acoustically tracked whales from Navy mid-frequency active sonar.
Martin, C.R., S.W. Martin, and E.E. Henderson. 2018. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 144: 1885-1886.
Swim track kinematics and calling behavior attributed to Bryde’s whales on the Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility - 1.2 MB
Helble, T.A., E. E. Henderson, G.R. Ierley, and S.W. Martin. 2016. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 140:4170-4177.
Occurrence and habitat use of foraging Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) on a U.S. Navy range in Hawaii. - 1 MB
Henderson, E.E., S.W. Martin, R. Manzano-Roth, and B. M. Matsuyama. 2016. Aquatic Mammals 42(4):549-562.
Impacts of U.S. Navy training events on Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) foraging dives in Hawaiian waters. - 1.6 MB
Manzano-Roth, R., E.E. Henderson, S.W. Martin, C. Martin, and B.M. Matsuyama. 2016. Aquatic Mammals 42(4):507-518.
Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) respond to navy training - 571 KB
Martin, S.W., C.R. Martin, B.M. Matsuyama, and E.E. Henderson. 2015. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 135:2533-2541.
Project Information
Location: Hawaii
Timeline: 2015-present
Funding:
Points of Contact
Principal Investigator, Dr. Elizabeth Henderson, NIWC Pacific
Program Manager, Julie Rivers, Pacific Fleet Environmental Readiness Division
Reports & Data
- Martin et al. 2022. FY21_PMRF_Marine_Mammal_Monitoring
- Martin et al. 2021. FY20 PMRF Marine Mammal Monitoring
- Martin et al. 2020. FY19 PMRF Marine Mammal Monitoring
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Martin et al. 2019. SPAWAR FY18 PMRF Marine Mammal Monitoring - 2.6 MB
Martin et al. 2018. SPAWAR FY17 PMRF Marine Mammal Monitoring - 4.7 MB
Martin et al. 2017. SPAWAR FY16 PMRF Marine Mammal Monitoring Report - 1.7 MB
Martin et al. 2015. SPAWAR FY15 PMRF Marine Mammal Monitoring Report - 3.9 MB
Martin and Matsuyama. 2015. Suspected Bryde’s Whales Acoustically Detected, Localized and Tracked Using Recorded Data from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii
Helble et al. 2015. Automated Acoustic Localization and Call Association for Vocalizing Humpback Whales on the Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility - 2.7 MB
Henderson et al. 2015. Impacts of U.S. Navy Training Events on Beaked Whale Foraging Dives in Hawaiian Waters: Update
Martin et al. 2014. Minke Whales Respond to US Navy Training in Hawaiian Waters - 1 MB
Manzano-Roth et al. 2013. Passive acoustic monitoring of beaked whales at PMRF - 1.1 MB
Martin and Manzano-Roth. 2012. Estimated acoustic exposures on marine mammals sighted during a US Naval training event in February 2011 - 456 KB
Martin et al. 2012. Estimating Sound Pressure Levels that Acoustically Detected Beaked Whales Were Exposed to During a US Naval Training Event in Hawaiian Waters, Feb 2011 - 428 KB
Martin 2011. Report on analysis for marine mammals beofre, during, and after Feb 2011 SCC - 840 KB
Martin 2010. Passive acoustic analysis for marine mammals before and after SCC Feb 2010 - 530 KB
