We utilize passive acoustic recorders that allow continuous and long-term sampling of the underwater soundscape. These recordings provide information on the behavior of marine life and noise levels associated with human activity.

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This file is red drum chorusing at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on September 14, 2014 at 17:00 EST.

This file is red drum chorusing at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on September 7, 2014 at 16:20 EST.

This file is spotted seatrout calling at station 9M in the May River, SC. Recorded on September 6th, 2018 at 20:20 EST.

This file is spotted seatrout chorusing at station 9M in the May River, SC. Recorded on September 7, 2013 at 21:00 EST.

This file is silver perch calling at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on March 17, 2013 at 19:40 EST.

This file is silver perch chorusing at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on April 12, 2013 at 16:20 EST.

This file is an oyster toadfish grunt at station 9M in the May River, SC. Recorded on October 9th, 2018 at 21:00 EST.

This file is an oyster toadfish chorusing at station 14M in the May River, SC. Recorded on April 2nd, 2013 at 11:00 EST.

This file is a black drum calling at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on March 24th, 2015 at 0:00 EST.

This is a weakfish call at station 14M in the May River, SC. Recorded on January 1st, 2020 at 6:00 EST.

This file is a weakfish purr at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on June 2, 2019 at 21:00 EST.

This file is an Atlantic croaker calling at station 9M in the May River, SC. Recorded on May 10th, 2018 at 11:00 EST.

This file is bottlenose dolphin echolocation bouts at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on March 1st, 2014 at 23:00 EST.

This file is bottlenose dolphin burst pulse sounds at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on March 9th, 2014 at 0:40 EST.

This file is bottlenose dolphin whistles at station 37M in the May River, SC. Recorded on March 11th, 2013 at 5:00 EST.

This file is a North Atlantic Right Whale “scream” call at station B located off Drum Island in the Charleston Harbor, SC. Recorded on January 27th, 2018 at 1:00 EST.

This file is a North Atlantic Right Whale “scream” call at station B located off Drum Island in the Charleston Harbor, SC. Recorded on January 26th, 2018 at 1:00 EST.

This file is snapping shrimp snapping during winter at station 14M in the May River, SC. Recorded on January 3rd, 2019 at 1:00 EST.

This file is snapping shrimp snapping during summer at station 14M in the May River, SC. Recorded on August 17th, 2019 at 2:00 EST.

This file is an American alligator bellowing in the Great Salt Pond on Spring Island, SC. Recorded on May 18th, 2016 at 6:40 EST.