The authors discovered that PAM is a useful technique for observations of vocalizations in African Manatees and recommended that it be used in future studies due to its efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
First characterization of vocalizations and passive acoustic monitoring of the vulnerable African manatee.
An article regarding the use of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) and its implications for detecting African Manatees.
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The research team utilized passive-acoustic monitoring twice over three days in Lake Ossa, Cameroon with an underwater acoustics recorder. The recorder was placed near a known manatee feeding area and was continuously recorded.