Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Santa Barbara Channel Buoy
Study objectives
A DMON buoy was deployed in Santa Barbara Channel, California, on April 30, 2024 to monitor the presence of baleen whales in near real time by automatically detecting and identifying their calls. Whale detections, particulary detections of endangered blue whales, will be shared with scientists, government managers, and the public to help improve awareness and conservation efforts.
Project team: Mark Baumgartner (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), Rachel Rhodes and Doug McCauley (Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory) and Ana Sirovic (Norwegian University of Science and Technology).
Analysts: Megan Wood
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
Questions
Please email Mark Baumgartner at mbaumgartner@whoi.edu. For a general desciption of the detection system and the autonomous platforms, visit dcs.whoi.edu.
Acknowledgements
The DMON buoy was expertly prepared and deployed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Mooring Operations and Engineering Group - special thanks to Jeff Pietro, Kris Newhall, Chris Basque, Nico Llanos, Jim Ryder, Jim Dunn, Don Peters, and John Kemp. Additional and timely help were provided by Ben Pietro and Mackenzie Meier, and critical engineering support was provided by Jim Partan, Loritta Slager and Keenan Ball (WHOI). Support for the deployment and operation of the buoy was generously provided by the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory.
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