A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone

The accurate ranging of sounds produced by fish can provide valuable information on species ecology, and fish calls are being increasingly used to delineate and evaluate spawning grounds. In 2008, a single hydrophone was deployed on the riverbed of the Swan River, Western Australia, to assess the mo...

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Main Authors: Parsons, Miles, McCauley, Robert, Mackie, M., Duncan, Alec
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australian Acousticial Society 2010
Online Access:http://www.acoustics.asn.au/journal/2010/2010_38_3_Parsons_McCauley.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44449
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Mackie, M.
Duncan, Alec
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Duncan, Alec
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description The accurate ranging of sounds produced by fish can provide valuable information on species ecology, and fish calls are being increasingly used to delineate and evaluate spawning grounds. In 2008, a single hydrophone was deployed on the riverbed of the Swan River, Western Australia, to assess the most effective technique for ranging mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) calls. During this experiment, the ranges of a calling mulloway were calculated using four techniques. These techniques involved comparing the characteristics of the direct and surface -reflected paths using: 1) arrival-time difference; 2) the pressure-amplitude ratios; 3) pulse sound-pressure-level ratios and; 4) a combination of techniques 1) and 2). Technique 1 proved the most consistent ranging technique, with accuracy limited by wave-motion-induced variation in water depth. However, a combination of the tested techniques is recommended when ranging fish.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-444492020-09-02T02:57:29Z A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone Parsons, Miles McCauley, Robert Mackie, M. Duncan, Alec The accurate ranging of sounds produced by fish can provide valuable information on species ecology, and fish calls are being increasingly used to delineate and evaluate spawning grounds. In 2008, a single hydrophone was deployed on the riverbed of the Swan River, Western Australia, to assess the most effective technique for ranging mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) calls. During this experiment, the ranges of a calling mulloway were calculated using four techniques. These techniques involved comparing the characteristics of the direct and surface -reflected paths using: 1) arrival-time difference; 2) the pressure-amplitude ratios; 3) pulse sound-pressure-level ratios and; 4) a combination of techniques 1) and 2). Technique 1 proved the most consistent ranging technique, with accuracy limited by wave-motion-induced variation in water depth. However, a combination of the tested techniques is recommended when ranging fish. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44449 http://www.acoustics.asn.au/journal/2010/2010_38_3_Parsons_McCauley.pdf Australian Acousticial Society unknown
spellingShingle Parsons, Miles
McCauley, Robert
Mackie, M.
Duncan, Alec
A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
title A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
title_full A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
title_fullStr A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
title_full_unstemmed A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
title_short A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus Japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
title_sort comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (argyrosomus japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
url http://www.acoustics.asn.au/journal/2010/2010_38_3_Parsons_McCauley.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44449