IMIS - Marine Research Groups | Compendium Coast and Sea

IMIS - Marine Research Groups

[ report an error in this record ] Print this page
Underwater acoustic habitat characterization of shallow marine waters
Period: September 2019 till March 2024
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms: Acoustics and acoustical devices, waves; PRINC_FUND - 1000 - Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts; Underwater sound
  • Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more, promotor
  • Interuniversitair Micro-Elektronica Centrum (IMEC), more, partner
  • Universiteit Gent (UGent), more, partner
  • Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Architectuur; Departement Informatietechnologie; WAVES, more, partner
Underwater sound can give much more information than images, as Artificial Intelligence can be used to find acoustic features and model their relationship with ecological indicators. Sound can then be used as a monitoring tool for ecosystem health and characterization of acoustic habitats.
  • Parcerisas, C.; Roca, I.T.; Botteldooren, D.; Devos, P.; Debusschere, E. (2023). Categorizing shallow marine soundscapes using explained clusters. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 11(3): 550. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030550, more
  • Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) (2024). Multipurpose seabed moorings: Developed for coastal dynamic seas. Oceanography Suppl. : In prep., more