The acoustic character of an underwater habitat
The acoustic character of an underwater habitat

The acoustic character of an underwater habitat

Just as the doctor listens to the condition of your lungs with his stethoscope, imagine that you can tell how healthy or unhealthy the sea is from the underwater sound. That is what LifeWatch VLIZ engineer Clea Parcerisas wants to find out with her doctoral research on underwater soundscapes.
What is the difference in the soundscape of the Gulf of Tribugá in Colombia and the Belgian Part of the North Sea?
What is the difference in the soundscape of the Gulf of Tribugá in Colombia and the Belgian Part of the North Sea?

What is the difference in the soundscape of the Gulf of Tribugá in Colombia and the Belgian Part of the North Sea?

A new LifeWatch paper compares two different soundscapes: the Gulf of Tribugá in Colombia and the the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS). This study is of great importance as a general marine soundscape baseline in order to map possible future disturbances of port construction or to evaluate whether policy measures taken are effective. The comparison shows that biophony dominates the Gulf ot Tribugá while anthropophony is dominant in the BPNS.
Coordinating the observation of biodiversity in the sea: a new collaboration
Coordinating the observation of biodiversity in the sea: a new collaboration

Coordinating the observation of biodiversity in the sea: a new collaboration

The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and the SCAR Antarctic Biodiversity Portal share a common vision on the building and coordination of a global ocean biodiversity observation system. The common goal is to systematically assess the state and trends in the ocean’s biodiversity, including biological resources and ecosystems, and how these will change in the future.