Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics

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Scientific domain PE10: Earth System Science LS8: Environmental Biology Ecology and Evolution
Keywords acoustic sensors acoustic tunnel aquatic sensors invasive species pests smart cities traffic light
Home partner institution (UPC) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Website

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Technical staff available Yes
Remote access details No
Remote access available No
Open to external users Yes
Equipment
  • Lubell LL-916C transducer (200 Hz - 23 kHz / 180 dB @ 1 kHz)
  • Lubell LL-1424HP transducer (200 Hz - 9 kHz / 197 dB @ 600 kHz)
  • Ocean Sonics icListen digital hydrophone
  • RS Aqua Porpoise digital hydrophone
  • Geospectrum M20-105 particle motion sensor
  • B&K 8106 measurement hydrophone
  • B&K 8104 hydrophone
Open access to updated information database No
Online booking system details No
Online booking system available No
Description

The open calibration and acoustic measurement tank is a facility dedicated to predicting the multipath structure of the acoustic field created by a point source in the ocean. The aim is to simulate the acoustic environment of a source, considering it as an active system. These simulations help to better understand the location and classification processes, and degradation in the face of high levels of ambient noise.

The Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics was founded to respond with technological solutions to the conservation of the marine habitat and to prevent its progressive deterioration. Its main aim is to develop applications that can limit the effects of anthropogenic noise in the sea and contribute to the sustainable development of marine activities. The solutions developed address requirements established by local, national and international institutions, and the demands of society as a whole, by creating mechanisms for controlling noise pollution in the marine environment.