Useful Resources

People and Sound in the Sea

    Printed Resources
    • Allphin, D. 1997-2002. Identifying Forage. The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide
      (http://www.bassresource.com/features/depthfinders.html)
    • Altonn, H. 2003. Scientists use sonar to help identify favorite isle fish. Honolulu. Star-Bulletin
      (http://www.starbulletin.com).
    • Benoit-Bird, K.J., Au, W.L., Kelley, C.D. and Taylor, C. 2003. Acoustic backscattering by deepwater fish measured in situ from a manned submersible. Deep Sea Research Part 1: Oceanographic Research Papers, 50(2): 221-229 p.
    • Clark, C.W.1995. Acoustic tracking of whales using hydrophone arrays: Implications for behavioral studies and population estimates. Abstract from Acoustical Society of America 129th Meeting.
      (http://www.auditory.org/asamtgs/asa95wsh/
      4aAB/4aAB3.html
      )
    • Cox, Albert W. 1974. Sonar and under water sound. D.C. Health Canada, Limited. Lexington, MA. 144 p. Fireman, J. 2002 Technology is key to sonar detection of fish size and species in real-time. Ocean News and Technology, May 2002.
      (http://www.mstarlabs.com/apeng/scifish2.html)
    • Green, D. 2002. Large Area Monitoring of Marine Environments. Seoul Ocean Seminar of the 1st APEC Ocean-Related Ministerial Meeting, Proceedings.
    • Hardison, Ray. 2001. Complex Signal Synthesis for Real-Time Simulations. Electronic Engineering Times. Sept. 25, 2001.
      (http://www.eetasia.com/ARTICLES/2001SEP/
      2001SEP25_BD_DSP_AN.PDF
      )
    • McDonald, M.A., Hildebrand, J.A. and Webb, S.C. 1995. Blue and fin whales observed on a seafloor array in the Northeast Pacific, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 98(2): 712-721 p.
    • McDonald, M.A., Hildebrand, J.A. and Webb, S.C. 1995. Vocalization tracking of blue and fin whales in the North Pacific. Abstract from Acoustical Society of America 128th Meeting, Austin, TX, November 1994.
      (http://www.auditory.org/asamtgs/asa94aus/
      4pAB/4pAB4.html
      )
    • McDonald, M.A., Hildebrand, J.A., Webb, S., Dorman, L. and Fox, C.G. 1993. Vocalizations of blue and fin whales during a midocean ridge airgun experiment. Abstract from Acoustical Society of America 126th meeting, Denver, CO, October 1993.
      (http://www.auditory.org/asamtgs/asa93dnv/
      4pAB/4pAB5.html
      )
    • Medwin Herman and Clay, Clarence S. 1998. Fundamentals of acoustical oceanography. Academic Press. Boston. 712 p.
    • Moore, S.E., Watkins, W.A., Daher, M.A., Davies, J.R. and Dahlheim, M.E. 2002. Blue Whale Habitat Associations in the Northwest Pacific: analysis of remotely-sensed data using a Geographic Information System. Oceanography 15 (3): 20-25 p.
      (http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/CetaceanAssessment/
      bluewhale/bluhabitat.html
      )
    • Moore, S.E., Stafford, K.M., Dahlheim, M.E., Fox, C.G., Braham, H.W., Polovina, J.J., and Bain, D.E. 1998. Seasonal variation in reception of fin whale calls at five geographic areas in the North Pacific. Marine Mammal Science 14(3): 617-627 p.
    • Spindel, R.C., and P.F. Worcester. 1990. Ocean acoustic tomography. Scientific American 263: 94-99 p.
    • Watlington, Frank. 1979. How to Build and Use Low-Cost Hydrophones. Tab Books. Blue Ridge Summit, PA. 140 p.
    • Wit, Joel S. 1981. Advances in antisubmarine warfare. Scientific American 244(2): 31-41 p.
    • Wolf, G. 1998. U.S. Navy Sonobuoys - Key to Antisubmarine Warfare. Sea Technology, Nov. 1998. 41-44 p.

Debbie O'Hara, an elementary school librarian in Tiverton, RI, compiled many of the resources during the Discovery of Sound in the Sea teacher institute. Please contact Webmaster at webmaster@omp.gso.uri.edu if you have suggestions for additional resources that complement the Discovery of Sound in the Sea web site.


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