How Oceanalpha’s Unmanned Surface Vessels Contribute to Save Marine Vulnerable Threatened Species
In April 2022, Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and passive acoustic monitoring technologies were used in China for the first time to monitor and investigate the population of Chinese White Dolphins that inhabit the National Nature Reserve in Pearl River Estuary of Guangdong. The Chinese White Dolphin, or Sousa Chinensis, is renowned as the “panda of the ocean.” It was classed as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Pearl River Delta is home to the world’s largest population of Chinese white dolphins. An OceanAlpha M40P autonomous survey vessel equipped with sonar devices sailed on the designed route within the natural reserve. The acoustic equipment towed at the stern quietly recorded the sounds of the white dolphins, which provide essential data support for the scientific research.
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