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A Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUBS): An Online Platform with Multiple Passive Acoustic Monitoring Applications

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The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life

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Aquatic ecosystems contain some of the world’s most diverse environments, and their soundscapes are often teeming with sounds from a wealth of biological sources. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an increasingly accessible technique that offers an unprecedented, non-extractive means to “observe” these habitats, many of which are too deep, dark, turbid, or remote to sample easily with other methods. Applications to assist analysis of PAM data already exist (e.g., reference libraries, data portals, discussion forums), machine learning code is increasingly more available, and citizen science programs are broadening public interest in underwater sound. However, individually, these resources do not realize their full potential. To help address this limitation, a working group for a Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUBS) has proposed an open-access web-based single-point-of-contact platform to integrate and expand these applications to help broaden and standardize scientific and community knowledge of underwater soundscapes and their contributing sources. This paper presents a summary of a meeting of the GLUBS working group that was held at “The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life, 2022,” including some of the core values, initial targets, points for design, data management issues, and potential avenues for stakeholder engagement.

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The IQOE Science Committee provided financial support to hold the GLUBS workshop at the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life 2022 conference and facilitated the attendance of some members. The Richard Lounsbery Foundation has provided financial support for the continued development of this working group. Support for the group was provided by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute, and Rockefeller Program for the Human Environment. Jesse Ausubel of the Rockefeller Institute has provided valuable insights to the working group. We thank them for their initiative and support.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Parsons, M.J.G. et al. (2024). A Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUBS): An Online Platform with Multiple Passive Acoustic Monitoring Applications. In: Popper, A.N., Sisneros, J., Hawkins, A.D., Thomsen, F. (eds) The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_123-1

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