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Area of Science:

  • Marine acoustics
  • Acoustic ecology
  • Oceanography

Background:

  • Marine soundscape research is expanding rapidly, generating vast datasets.
  • Data sharing initiatives offer potential for large-scale acoustic ecology studies.
  • Current lack of standardized protocols impedes data synthesis and comparative analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the need for standardized protocols in marine soundscape research.
  • To facilitate data synthesis and comparative studies in acoustic ecology.
  • To provide an overview of marine soundscape components, recording, analysis, and reporting.

Main Methods:

  • Overview of marine soundscape components.
  • Review of hardware and software tools for recording and analysis.
  • Examination of common reporting formats.

Main Results:

  • Identified key components of marine soundscapes.
  • Cataloged available tools for data acquisition and processing.
  • Highlighted the necessity for standardized reporting formats.

Conclusions:

  • Standardization of marine soundscape recording, analysis, and reporting is crucial.
  • Adoption of common protocols will enhance data synthesis and acoustic ecology research.
  • This work provides a foundation for developing and implementing such standards.