SOCAL-10 was a scientific research project conducted in Aug-Sept 2010 in the Southern California Bight. The overall objective was to provide a better understanding of marine mammal behavior, while providing direct scientific data for the Navy and regulatory agencies to estimate risk and minimize adverse effects of human sounds, particularly military sonar. SOCAL-10 extended previous studies in the Bahamas (2007-08) and Mediterranean Sea (2009) of whether and how marine mammals ...
Techniques to detect and localize marine mammals including Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) using the bottom-mounted hydrophones of the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center have been developed. A series of verification tests using these passive acoustics techniques to determine the presence and position of vocalizing animals are being conducted. These acoustic 'sightings' are verified by a team of surface observers. Based on Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tag data and ...
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