PAM Detection/Data Reporting
All confirmed passive acoustic detections of target species/species, whether from archival or real-time data, are archived in a publicly accessible location. For the U.S. East Coast, all species detection data and ambient noise metrics should be reported to the Northeast Passive Acoustic Reporting System via nmfs.nec.pacmdata@noaa.gov. Formatted spreadsheets that follow ISO standards with required detection, measurement, and metadata information are available for submission purposes. When real-time PAM is used during construction for mitigation purposes, a subset of the information required on North Atlantic right whale (NARW) detections is expected to be provided and uploaded no later than 24 hours after a NARW detection, via the formatted spreadsheet. Complete acoustic detection data, metadata, and GPS data records must be submitted within 48 hours via the formatted spreadsheets. When PAM is used for long-term monitoring, all data (detection data, metadata, GPS data, and ambient noise data) should be provided via the formatted spreadsheets (zip) and uploaded within 90 days of the retrieval of the recorder or data collection. For further assistance, contact nmfs.nec.pacmdata@noaa.gov.
PAM Data Visualization
All PAM detections and metadata submitted to the Northeast Passive Acoustic Reporting System are visualized on the Passive Acoustic Cetacean Map. We encourage PAM detections to be shared across widely used and recognized platforms and regional web portals; for the U.S. East Coast, some of these standardized efforts are the Passive Acoustic Cetacean Map, WhaleMap, and WhaleAlert.
