Can underwater sound patterns reveal marine ecosystem health?
We explore whether acoustic indices—automated measurements of underwater sound characteristics—can identify periods of fish community activity, potentially transforming how we monitor marine biodiversity.
Building on the ESONS foundation: This research builds on the Montie Lab's decade+ of marine acoustic monitoring, testing whether acoustic indices can serve as community-level screening tools for broader marine biodiversity monitoring applications.
The Challenge
Marine ecosystem monitoring challenges and the ESONS foundation that enables this research.
Context and motivation for scalable monitoring approaches
Our Approach
Acoustic indices methodology, study design, and validation against expert manual detections.
Data visualizations and methodological approach
Key Findings
Results from our proof-of-concept: 85% detection rate and community-level screening validation.
Interactive results dashboard and broader implications
Deep Dive
Technical methods, computational notebooks, and detailed analysis workflows.
Marimo notebooks, methodology, and future directions