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In Partnership with the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
A hydrophone will be used to record the underwater sounds of marine mammals, along with the more general background sound, or ambient noise environment, found within different ports. When possible, the acoustic data will be paired with photo and video recordings of marine animals. Data collected from different ports will be used to examine the variation of sound level with latitude as it is influenced by snapping shrimp populations (which are more prevalent at tropical latitudes) and the degree of industrialization characterizing the port.
