Is Blood Thicker Than Water? The Influence of Kin Within a Bull Shark Social Network
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.This study investigates how kinship (“kinfluence”) shapes social structure in an aggregation of adult bull sharks in Fiji by integrating genomic relatedness, pedigree reconstruction, and detailed behavioral data. It reveals that while genetic relatedness has a small but significant influence on social behavior, especially among males, kin‐category ...
Natasha D. Marosi +4 more
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Design of MEMS Microphone Array Integrated System for Pipeline Leakage Detection. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel)Wang K, Yang Y, Liu D, Song D, Zhao X.
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Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, Volume 24, Issue 8, August 2026.Abstract Recent technological advancements have rapidly expanded our capacity for collecting image data in the marine environment, but processing images into meaningful ecological metrics remains a manual, time‐consuming, and biased process. This is particularly challenging with electro‐optical cabled imaging systems which generate images at a rate ...
Katharine T. Bigham, Ada Carter
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Acoustic Source Drone Detection System Using Tetrahedral Microphone Array and Deep Neural Networks. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Ghenescu MT, Ghenescu V, Carata SV.
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Noise, Hearing, and Communication in the Operating Room: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 175, Issue 2, Page 364-372, August 2026.Abstract Objective To evaluate noise‐related communication barriers in the operating room and to identify strategies for overcoming them. Study Design Cross‐sectional mixed‐methods survey. Setting Tertiary academic medical center. Methods An anonymous 21‐item electronic survey was distributed to operating room personnel, including surgeons ...
Sarah E. Hughes +9 more
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End-to-End 3-D Sound Source Localization from the Raw Waveform Based on Stereo Microphone Array. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Xu L, Yang C.
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 8, Page 2295-2308, August 2026.Abstract Inadequate monitoring of biodiversity is a characteristic of conservation the world over. The potential of acoustic monitoring is compelling, although the challenges remain substantial. Effective solutions require transdisciplinary collaboration among stakeholders, a focus on open‐source development, and flexible, multipronged technical ...
Andrea S. Griffin +7 more
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Design of a low-cost microphone array for portable multi-platform applications. [PDF]
HardwareXCorral L, Román PE.
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Modelling density surfaces from integrated passive acoustic and point count data streams
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 8, Page 2449-2463, August 2026.Abstract Point counts employing distance sampling methods can be used to accurately estimate animal detection probabilities and absolute abundances, but are difficult to implement over broad spatial and temporal scales. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) via autonomous recording units is an efficient method for monitoring populations of vocalizing ...
Richard J. Camp +8 more
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Widefield acoustics heuristic: advancing microphone array design for accurate spatial tracking of echolocating bats. [PDF]
BMC Ecol EvolUmadi R.
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