Oceanography Seminar - Aran A. Mooney

February 1, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Mānoa Campus, Marine Science Building 100

“Soundscapes and Sonic Youth: The acoustic ecology of coral reefs” - Coral reefs harbor some of the highest biodiversity on the planet. Their rich eco-acoustic soundscape can provide a way to track both animal activities, community health and physical changes. To do so, it is critical to identify natural patterns of reef soundscapes including how these cues are influenced by biotic and abiotic parameters, as well as establish how soundscapes change over time and across habitats. Here I’ll present studies of coral reef soundscapes with a focus on experiments addressing key sound producers, snapping shrimp, and how coral larvae settlement may be encouraged by healthy reef soundscapes. The overall goal is to relay how our long-term observations paired with experiments provide robust baseline measurements to better quantify changes in coral reef ecosystems.


Event Sponsor
Oceanography , Mānoa Campus

More Information
(808) 956-7633, uhmocean@hawaii.edu, , Seminar Flyer - Aran Mooney (PDF)

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