High microphone signal-to-noise ratio enhances acoustic sampling of wildlife

Background Automated sound recorders are a popular sampling tool in ecology. However, the microphones themselves received little attention so far, and specifications that determine the recordings’ sound quality are seldom mentioned. Here, we demonstrate the importance of microphone signal-to-noise r...

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Main Authors: Kevin F.A. Darras, Franziska Deppe, Yvonne Fabian, Agus P. Kartono, Andres Angulo, Bjørn Kolbrek, Yeni A. Mulyani, Dewi M. Prawiradilaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9955.pdf