Passive Acoustic Detection and Localization of Mesoplodon Densirostris (blainville's Beaked Whale) Vocalizations Using Distributed Bottom- Mounted Hydrophones in Conjunction with a Digital Tag (dtag) Recording
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Click data from a tagged Mesoplodon densirostris was compared with broadband acoustic recordings from an 82 hydrophone wide-baseline array located in the Tongue of the Ocean, Bahamas. Two detectors, an Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) based detector and matched filter, were evaluated in white noise and with the acoustic recordings from the array for performance detecting M. densirostris clicks. The matched filter performed the best, allowing 92% of the tagged animal’s clicks to be detected on at least one hydrophone. Time-Difference-of-Arrivals (TDOAs) between the DTag and the surrounding hydrophones were computed. These TDOAs were used to compute a three-dimensional hyperbolic localization track of the tagged animal. A maximum detection range of 6500 m from the tagged animal to the recording hydrophone was observed. Offset aspect angles were determined from the DTag heading information and the bearing to the receiving hydrophone. Clicks within ±30 degrees were detected at the farthest ranges, while clicks were detected at all off-set angles at closer ranges. Cliquez données d'un Mesoplodon densirostris a été comparé à large bande à partir d'un enregistrement sonore 82 hydrophones large éventail de référence situé dans la Langue de l'océan, Bahamas. Deux détecteurs, une transformation rapide de Fourier (FFT) basée détecteur et filtre adapté, ont été évalués en blanc avec le bruit et l'acoustique des enregistrements de l'ensemble de la performance détecter M. Blainville clics. Le filtre adapté est la plus performante, ce qui permet à 92% des animaux marqués de clics pour être détectés sur au moins un des hydrophones. Time Différence de Arrivées (TDOAs) entre les DTag et dans les environs des hydrophones ont été calculés. Ces TDOAs ont été utilisées pour calculer une tridimensionnel hyperbolique voie de la localisation des animaux marqués. Une gamme de détection maximale de 6500 m de la marqués à l'enregistrement des animaux d'hydrophones a été observée. Offset aspects les angles ont été déterminées à partir de la rubrique DTag information et le roulement à la réception d'hydrophones. Clicks à ± 30 degrés ont été détectées lors de la gamme la plus éloignée, tandis que les clics ont été détectées dans tous les angles hors série à rapprocher fourchettes.
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