Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cape Ann Buoy
Study objectives
A DMON buoy was deployed southeast of Cape Ann, Massachusetts on February 23, 2025 to monitor the presence of baleen whales in near real time by automatically detecting and identifying their calls. The buoy will help to improve monitoring and conservation efforts for whales by providing scientists, managers, and the public with near real-time information on whale presence.
Principal Investigator: Mark Baumgartner (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Analyst: Julianne Wilder
Funding: Masssachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Platform location:
Daily analyst review:
| | Detected |
| | Possibly detected |
| | Not detected |
Time series:
Diel plot:
Recent bacgkground noise:
Links to detailed information:
Automated detection data
DMON/LFDCS Diagnostics
Platform diagnostics
Sounds
What types of sounds are we monitoring? Find examples of the sounds right, fin, sei and humpback whales make here.
Questions
Please email Mark Baumgartner at mbaumgartner@whoi.edu. For a general description of the detection system and the autonomous platforms, visit robots4whales.whoi.edu.
Acknowledgements
The DMON buoy was prepared and deployed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Mooring Operations and Engineering (MOE) Group - special thanks to Jeff Pietro (lead technician), Nico Llanos, Chris Basque, Kris Newhall, Jim Ryder, Jim Dunn, Don Peters, and John Kemp (MOE Group Leader). Instrument preparation and testing was conducted by Mackenzie Meier (WHOI), and engineering support was provided by Jim Partan and Keenan Ball (WHOI). Support for the deployment and operation of the buoy was provided by the Masssachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.
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