Detecting and reducing heterogeneity of error in acoustic classification

Abstract Passive acoustic monitoring can be an effective method for monitoring species, allowing the assembly of large audio datasets, removing logistical constraints in data collection and reducing anthropogenic monitoring disturbances. However, the analysis of large acoustic datasets is challengin...

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Published in:	Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Oliver C. Metcalf, Jos Barlow, Yves Bas, Erika Berenguer, Christian Devenish, Filipe França, Stuart Marsden, Charlotte Smith, Alexander C. Lees
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2022-11-01
Subjects:	automated signal recognition autonomous recording unit bioacoustics ecoacoustics machine‐learning
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13967

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