Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (Adeon): An Integrated System for Long-Term Monitoring of Ecological and Human Factors on the Outer Continental Shelf: Synthesis Report

Personal Author: Miksis-Olds JL; Ainslie M; Butkiewicz T; Clay T; Hazen E; Heaney K; Lyons A; Martin B; Moore T; Ridgeway T; Warren JD

Publication Title: Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (Adeon): An Integrated System for Long-Term Monitoring of Ecological and Human Factors on the Outer Continental Shelf: Synthesis Report

Subject: Marine Biodiversity
Marine Mammals
Mid-Atlantic; soundscape; acoustics; standardization; marine mammals; zooplankton; Passive Acoustic Monitoring; ecological modeling; visualization; public data access

CSE Reference: Miksis-Olds JL, Ainslie M, Butkiewicz T, Clay T, Hazen E, Heaney K, Lyons A, Martin B, Moore T, Ridgeway T, Warren JD. 2022 (University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH). Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON): an integrated system for long-term monitoring of ecological and human factors on the Outer Continental Shelf: synthesis report. New Orleans (LA): Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 3 p. Obligation No.: Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON) – An Integrated System for Long-Term Monitoring of Ecological and Human Factors on the OCS. Report No.: OCS Study BOEM 2022-047. URL: https://espis.boem.gov/Technical%20Summaries/BOEM_2022-029-Vol1.pdf

Abstract: The ADEON team established a long-term ecosystem observing network which provides baseline measurements and environmental monitoring across multiple disciplines, informing ecosystem-based management and a mechanistic understanding of cumulative impacts on marine resources. This study addresses measurements and objective metrics that allow for a quantitative assessment of the Mid- and South Atlantic Ocean region, including soundscape, with consideration of ecosystem conditions as they may be linked to extant biologic, geophysical-chemical, and/or anthropogenic processes. Consideration was also given to resolving periodicities in regional processes over long-time scales to establish a baseline for extracting trends.