Sound characterization and fine-scale spatial mapping of an estuarine soundscape in the southeastern USA

Mueller, Claire; Monczak, Agnieszka; Soueidan, Jamileh; McKinney, Bradshaw; Smott, Somers; Mills, Tony; Ji, Yiming; Montie, Eric W.

doi:10.3354/meps13373

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“…This spectrum data become a development reference for FADs. Sound is the most important thing against communication on several types of fish [14]. Fish can produce several types of sound amplitude to communicate in information transfer [15].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Sound-Fish Aggregating Devices (S-FAD) Applied at Lift Net

Setyohadi¹,

Yulianto²,

Sunardi³

et al. 2022

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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Fish produced sound from internal organs and air bubbles caused by the friction of fish bodies with the surrounding water. The sounds are used to interact with each other, and the sound produced is stronger when gathered during eating. The study aimed to develop a sound-fish aggregating device (S-FAD) and produce an artificial fish sound with suitable frequency for several fish species. The study used analytical descriptive and experimental fishing, which divided into two steps, (1) S-FAD tool construction using a descriptive method to explain every step in the construction of tool and consideration in the use of supporting tools, and (2) effectiveness testing step using an experimental fishing method to see the horde pattern (behavior) and the target strength using an echosounder. The sound wave aids trial was carried out on a lift net from morning to noon. Data retrieval by recording the fish-finder screen was carried out for 1 minute before and after the sound wave device was put into the water. The S-FAD test was done 60 times and hauling lift net in every multiple of 4 trials. The results showed that the average fish that approached and came together before and after the S-FAD installation was 2.18 ± 0.98 and 2.79 ± 0.71 fish. The highest number of caught fish when hauling at lift net with four times repetition was 79 fish from 7 types, including Selaroides leptolepis, Stolephorus sp., Sphyraenidae sp., Scatophagus argus, Mugil sp., Portunus pelagicus, and Loligo sp.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of Sound-Fish Aggregating Devices (S-FAD) Applied at Lift Net

Setyohadi¹,

Yulianto²,

Sunardi³

et al. 2022

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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“…These data were recorded at the NOAA St. Petersburg Station 8726520, approximately 15 km to the north-northeast from Boca 3 (inshore) and approximately 20 km to the east-northeast from Gulf 1 (offshore). Moon phase data for the study period were obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [ 19 ] as a number of fish species have shown lunar periodicity in their call rates [ 20 , 21 ].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tropical Storm Debby: Soundscape and fish sound production in Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico

Boyd

Gowans

Mann³

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Tropical cyclones have large effects on marine ecosystems through direct (e.g., storm surge) and indirect (e.g., nutrient runoff) effects. Given their intensity, understanding their effects on the marine environment is an important goal for conservation and resource management. In June 2012, Tropical Storm Debby impacted coastal Florida including Tampa Bay. Acoustic recorders were deployed prior to the storm at a shallow water location inside Tampa Bay and a deeper water location in the Gulf of Mexico. Ambient noise levels were significantly higher during the storm, and the highest increases were observed at lower frequencies (≤ 500 Hz). Although the storm did not directly hit the area, mean ambient noise levels were as high as 13.5 dB RMS above levels in non-storm conditions. At both the shallow water and the deep water station, the rate of fish calls showed a variety of patterns over the study period, with some rates decreasing during the storm and others showing no apparent reaction. The rates of fish calls were frequently correlated with storm conditions (storm surge, water temperature), but also with lunar cycle. Reactions to the storm were generally stronger in the inshore station, although fish sounds increased quickly after the storm’s passage. Although this was not a major tropical cyclone nor a direct hit on the area, the storm did appear to elicit a behavioral response from the fish community, and ambient noise levels likely limited the abilities of marine species to use sound for activities such as communication. Given the increases in intensity and rainfall predicted for tropical cyclones due to climate change, further studies of the ecological effects of tropical cyclones are needed.

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“…Furthermore, sounds from both species were detected even in winter, indicating that several individuals of both species are residents in the estuary. Interestingly, there are other Atlantic temperate estuaries also dominated by sciaenids and toadfishes sounds (Rice et al, 2016;Monczak et al, 2017;Mueller et al, 2020).…”

Section: Biophonymentioning

confidence: 99%