Questions tagged [pam]
Questions related to Passive Acoustic Monitoring of animals, by stationary recorders, recorders towed behind ships, or deployed on gliders or other moving platforms. Covers both practical issues of hardware and deployment and analysis of recordings. Does not apply to measurements on animal-borne recorders, as those should be covered by the [tag:biologging] tag.
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Amplification gain of AudioMoth
For a while now, I have been trying to find specifications for the amplification gain of AudioMoth.
As for the SM4 for example, one can find the exact dB declarations. If anyone can point me to that ...
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How to Translate Power Metrics in Raven Pro to Received Levels
I added in-band power and average power measurements to my selection table in Raven. I also have the end to end calculation of my instruments. To calculate the received levels, is it just a matter of ...
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How to convert stereo audio files to mono?
I have multiple stereo .wav recordings which I want to convert into mono files for further analysis. Is there a way in RavenPro/R/Audacity to batch convert them to mono sound files (channel 1 or ...
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Does anyone know if there's a PAM data library for prawn/shrimp behavioural noises?
First stack exchange post ever, please excuse any breach of convention. Has anyone seen any PAM libraries containing noises from prawn (Penaeus Monodon specifically) or shrimps?
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Very high frequency sounds in Northern France
community,
We have in the North of France several recordings full of very high frequencies dolphin types sounds (like clicks, whistles, calls?, burst pulses. etc...) with almost all frequencies above ...
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Rechargeable batteries for Song Meter mini
Looking for any recommendations on high quality rechargeable batteries that can be used in Song Meter minis? Looking for rechargeable batteries to last up to 10 days on 12 hour continuous recording ...
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What options are there for micro audio recorders?
I'm in the process of purchasing gear for this upcoming field season and am looking for audio recorder recommendations. I'm hoping to place ~30 small recorders in seabird rock crevices to record ...
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Song Meter vs AudioMoth PAM performance
I'm assembling a PAM field kit for the upcoming breeding season in the temperate rainforest ecoregion of Washington, USA, and would love to learn about your experiences with different ARU (Autonomous ...
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Improving whistle detection rates in PAMGuard
I'm new to PAMGuard and have been trying to use it to detect whistles (of common & Atlantic white-sided dolphins) and I've been having issues with detection accuracy.
I'm running the whistle and ...
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Using Kaleidoscope Pro for delphinid whistle detection- how to improve detection rates?
We have 6+ years of continuous underwater recordings, in which we are currently trying to quantify whistle counts/activity. I have been trying to use Kaleidoscope Pro for whistle detection with signal ...
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SoundTrap ST600 click detector for delphinids and porpoises
We are deploying a number of SoundTrap ST600s and are currently trying to determine the best parameters for the click detector. We are most likely to encounter Harbour Porpoise and Bottlenose Dolphins,...
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High Frequency broadband sound at night in a recording - can I rule out biophonic sources?
I have conducted passive acoustic monitoring at a nature reserve (a wetland, near a city and two medium-sized roads).
At night only, I have a strange source of sound that goes on and off every now and ...
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What are the longest-running wireless PAM surveys to date?
Most published studies in wireless passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) report an audio acquisition duration that is relatively short, from a few hours to a few months. That's what one would get by ...
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Requesting your feedback on ideas regarding the utility of PAM devices
I am a master's student working on mixed-species bird flocks in the eastern Himalayan tropical forests. For some administrative and interpersonal reasons, our lab has ended up with a bunch (~25) of ...
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What is the difference Between Active Acoustics Monitoring (AAM) and Passive Acoustics Monitoring (PAM)?
Detection of animals through the bioacoustics method has been popularised lately. The key terms that we heard in bioacoustics research are PAM and AAM. What is the difference between PAM and AAM? ...
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