Hydroacoustics - Fall 2007
Fisheries Acoustics uses sound to detect, map, and count distributions of aquatic organisms. The use of acoustic techniques in the management of harvestable resources and in ecosystem research continues to expand due to advances in electronics, the availability of off-the-shelf instruments, and the trend toward ecosystem management. Accurate conversion of acoustic data to estimates of animal size and population abundance requires an understanding of the transmission of sound through water and the scattering properties of aquatic organisms.
This course will introduce the principles of using sound as a sampling tool and the applications of acoustics in resource management and aquatic research. The course includes lectures, assignments, laboratories, and an acoustic survey. Current echosounder hardware and software will be used to survey and count fish distributions in Lake Washington. Computer visualizations will be used to illustrate the aural reflective properties of fish.
Lecture:
Tues. 0900-1020
Thurs. 0900-1020
FISH 109
Laboratory:
Fri. 1430-1720
Weeks 1-3,8: FISH 314
Weeks 5,10,11: FISH 209
| Instructor: | Dr. John Horne |
| FISH 322a | |
| (206)221-6890 | |
| jhorne@u.washington.edu |
| TA: | Patrick Adam |
| FISH 319 | |
| (206)221-5459 | |
| patrick1@u.washington.edu | |
| Office Hours: Mon 10-11am, Thurs 10:30-11:30am | |
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