Scalable, probabilistic echo inversion for multifrequency and broadband acoustic surveys

Since the development of the 5-point verbal and 11-point numerical scales for measuring noise annoyance by the ICBEN Team 6, these scales have been widely used in socio-acoustic surveys worldwide, and annoyance responses have been easily compared internationally. However, both the top two categories of the 5–point verbal scale and the top three ones of the 11-point numerical scale are correspond to high annoyance, so it is difficult to precisely compare annoyance responses. Therefore, we calculated differences in day–evening–night-weighted sound pressure levels (Lden) by comparing values corresponding to 10% highly annoyed (HA) on Lden_%HA curves obtained from measurements in 40 datasets regarding surveys conducted in Japan and Vietnam. The results showed that the Lden value corresponding to 10% HA using the 5-point verbal scale was approximately 5 dB lower than that of the 11-point numerical scale. Thus, some correction is required to compare annoyance responses measured by the 5-point verbal and the 11-point numerical scales. The results of this study were also compared with those of a survey in Switzerland.

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A new look on the morphometric characteristics of Congridae leptocephali from the southern Adriatic Sea

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315421000229 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

M. Mandić ◽

I. Leonori ◽

A. De Felice ◽

S. Gvozdenović ◽

A. Pešić

Keyword(s):

Fish Species ◽

Adriatic Sea ◽

Pelagic Fish ◽

Morphometric Parameters ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Morphometric Characteristics ◽

Small Pelagic Fish ◽

Acoustic Surveys ◽

Western Side ◽

Conger Conger

Abstract Anguillid leptocephali of three Congridae species (Conger conger, Ariosoma balearicum and Gnathophis mistax) were caught as bycatch of pelagic trawls during acoustic surveys targeting small pelagic fish species in the southern Adriatic Sea, carried out under the framework of the Italian MEDIAS project (western side) and its extension in the ambit of the FAO AdriaMed project (eastern side). Results refer to the findings of Congridae leptocephali during surveys conducted in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016. A total of 25 specimens were caught and analysed (morphological features and pigmentation patterns). Leptocephali of Conger conger were found in the range of 8.4–13.1 cm total length (TL) (between 50 and 132 m depth), Ariosoma balearicum from 9.7–12.2 cm TL (between 50 and 128 m depth) and for Gnathophis mystax in the range from 6.4–11.7 cm TL (between 40 and 79 m depth). The results indicate that the southern Adriatic Pit could be the spawning area of these species in the Adriatic Sea. Present data represent a contribution to existing knowledge about the ecology of leptocephali from the Congridae family in the southern Adriatic Sea, and also indicate the existence of differences in morphometric parameters between different areas, that is, the possibility of the existence of new geographic lines within the genus Ariosoma in the Adriatic Sea.

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Picture-Frustration Test to Assess Environmental Attitudes of Residents Exposed to Aircraft Noise from Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2016

Author(s):

Thulan Nguyen ◽

Sonoko Kuwano ◽

Ichiro Yamada ◽

Takashi Yano ◽

Makoto Morinaga

Keyword(s):

Natural Environment ◽

Noise Exposure ◽

Aircraft Noise ◽

Living Environment ◽

Transport Systems ◽

International Airport ◽

Acoustic Surveys ◽

Rural Sites ◽

Residents Attitudes ◽

Different Levels

Expanding transport systems for life convenience and preserving the natural environment are essential but conflicting human activities. The operational expansion after the opening of a new terminal building at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport was followed by changes in aircraft noise exposure. A series of socio-acoustic surveys were conducted around the airport, revealing different levels of noise annoyance responses in the surveyed sites. To clarify this discrepancy and to explore people’s true feelings, the Picture-Frustration test was conducted to assess attitudes toward the airport, aircraft noise, living environment, and awareness of environmental protection in the communities around the airport. A total of 321 responses were obtained. The results showed a significant variation in attitudes toward the airport and natural environment among residents in different areas. Urban residents preferred natural environment more than those living in rural and mixed sites, who desired harmony between nature and life convenience. Residents in rural sites raised more complaints about aircraft noise effects on sleep than those in the other sites. Factors of occupations and gardening activities did not affect residents’ attitudes toward the airport. The attitudes of the participants varied depending on the exposure noise levels. It was suggested that using multiple questioning methods is necessary to certify the true opinions and aspirations of people living in the project area and ensure sustainable development.

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Palaeoenvironment reconstruction in the Lagoon of Venice through wide-area acoustic surveys and core sampling

Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ◽

10.1016/j.ecss.2007.02.031 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 75 (1-2) ◽

pp. 205-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Fantina Madricardo ◽

Sandra Donnici ◽

Alberto Lezziero ◽

Federica De Carli ◽

Silvano Buogo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Wide Area ◽

Lagoon Of Venice ◽

Core Sampling ◽

Palaeoenvironment Reconstruction ◽

Acoustic Surveys

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Acoustic capture-recapture method for towed acoustic surveys of echolocating porpoises

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America ◽

10.1121/1.4875710 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 135 (6) ◽

pp. 3364-3370 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Satoko Kimura ◽

Tomonari Akamatsu ◽

Lijun Dong ◽

Kexiong Wang ◽

Ding Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Capture Recapture ◽

Acoustic Surveys

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Application of a one-dimensional geostatistical procedure to fisheries acoustic surveys of Alaskan pollock

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1006/jmsc.1996.0059 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 53 (2) ◽

pp. 423-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

N Williamson

Keyword(s):

One Dimensional ◽

Acoustic Surveys

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Direct and Indirect Estimation of Gillnet Selection Curves of Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus harengus)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences ◽

10.1139/f90-050 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 460-470 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

G. H. Winters ◽

J. P. Wheeler

Keyword(s):

Selection Criterion ◽

Mesh Size ◽

Clupea Harengus ◽

Atlantic Herring ◽

Population Parameters ◽

Composition Data ◽

Catch Data ◽

Specific Selectivity ◽

Acoustic Surveys ◽

Clupea Harengus Harengus

Length-specific selection curves for Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) were calculated for a series of gillnets ranging in mesh size from 50.8 to 76.2 mm (stretched measure) using Holt's (1963) model (ICNAF Spec. Publ. 5: 106–115). These curves were than compared with direct estimates of length-specific selectivity obtained from a comparison of gillnet catch length frequencies with population length composition data as determined from acoustic surveys. Selection curves calculated indirectly using the Holt model were unimodal and congruent. The empirical selection curves however were multimodal and fishing power varied with mesh size. These differences in selectivities were due to the fact that herring were caught not only by wedging at the maximum girth but also at other body positions such as the gills and snout. Each of these modes of capture have different length-specific selectivity characteristics and, since the relative contributions of the different modes of capture varied both between nets and annually, the selection curve of herring for a particular mesh size is not unique. It can however be reasonably approximated when girth is used as the selection criterion. Direct empirical selectivities are therefore recommended when interpreting population parameters from herring gillnet catch data.

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