Frontiers in Remote Sensing | Acoustic Remote Sensing section | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/remote-sensing/sections/acoustic-remote-sensing RSS Feed for Acoustic Remote Sensing section in the Frontiers in Remote Sensing journal | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-13T15:28:02.41+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2026.1804992 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2026.1804992 <![CDATA[Editorial: Multibeam echosounder backscatter: advances and applications]]> 2026-03-05T00:00:00Z Editorial Craig J. BrownMarc RocheVanessa LucieerAlexandre C. G. Schimel https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2026.1801687 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2026.1801687 <![CDATA[Editorial: Detection and characterization of unidentified underwater biological sounds, their spatiotemporal patterns, and possible sources]]> 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z Editorial Lucia Di IorioAudrey LoobyFrancis JuanesTzu-Hao LinZhongchang SongJenni StanleyMiles J. G. Parsons https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1572674 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1572674 <![CDATA[Estimating biomass volumes on aquaculture dropper lines using multibeam water column data]]> 2026-02-09T00:00:00Z Original Research Thomas VandorpeSamira LashkariKobus LangedockAlexia SemeraroGert Van HoeyTomas SterckxIne Moulaert https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2026.1672398 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2026.1672398 <![CDATA[From detection to complexity: AI boulder mapping enables structural analysis of Baltic Sea reefs]]> 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Aïcha NaumannPeter FeldensMichael L. ZettlerSvenja Papenmeier 5 boulders) inadequately capture habitat complexity, thus limiting our understanding of these critical geogenic reefs. Convolutional neural networks were used to detect individual boulders on side scan sonar backscatter mosaics with 25 cm resolution across four study sites, covering an area of 306 km2 in the German Baltic Sea. Region-specific AI models detected about 6.7 times more boulders than previous automated methods. A maximum of 550 boulders per 50 × 50 m grid cell were detected. A novel metric, the Boulder Field Complexity Index (BFCI), was developed to describe the complexity of boulder fields. The BFCI integrates boulder count with the transition of sharpness and the spatial distribution of individual boulders. Compared to conventional approaches, the BFCI enables the characterization of boulder field complexity on a continuous scale and reveals significant complexity differences between study sites. The coastal and shallow study site Plantagenet Ground demonstrates the highest level of complexity, whereas the offshore and deepest study site, Western Rönnebank, exhibits the lowest. The abundance of boulders is negatively correlated with water depth, with the highest densities occurring in shallow waters. The spatial variability in BFCI values reflects the heterogeneous nature of glacial till deposits and differential erosion processes that have shaped boulder field distribution. This approach provides the foundation for linking habitat heterogeneity to benthic community patterns and ecosystem functioning.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1522641 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1522641 <![CDATA[A universal symphony: coral reef fish calls exhibit consistent acoustic characteristics across different bioregions]]> 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Original Research Lucille ChapuisTzu-Hao LinBen WilliamsTimothy A. C. LamontRucha KarkareyGabriela G. Nava-MartínezAya Maryam Rahil NaseemAndrew N. RadfordStephen D. Simpson https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1703531 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1703531 <![CDATA[Correction: Acoustic backscatter processing in GLOBE: an open-source software for echo sounder data analysis]]> 2025-10-07T00:00:00Z Correction C. PonceletA. SaunierA. GaillotG. BillantL. Berger https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1650603 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1650603 <![CDATA[Assessing the importance of acoustic backscatter and bottom trawling impact as predictor variables for mapping deep sea coral reefs]]> 2025-09-29T00:00:00Z Original Research Christopher BerryVanessa LucieerJoanne M. WhittakerFranziska AlthausAlan Williams 480 km2) containing multiple seamounts with peak depths ranging from 720–2,073 m and varied substrates, as indicated by a spectrum backscatter intensity values. Bathymetry, relative slope position, backscatter and trawling history were most influential among a suite of predictor variables. Comparison of before and after models showed a reduction in both total area and patch sizes of coral habitat consistent with areas classified as historically impacted by trawling. The reduction in extent of coral VME area was dependent on the probability threshold of habitat suitability used in the model, decreasing by 20.44%–26.07% following trawling across a range of thresholds from 0.5–0.85. Our study highlights the benefits to future spatially based biodiversity management initiatives that will stem from using high-resolution bathymetry and backscatter data, and information on anthropogenic impacts, in SDM predictions.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1619218 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1619218 <![CDATA[A simplified semi-empirical model for multifrequency seafloor backscattering angular response (ESAB)]]> 2025-09-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Luciano FonsecaXavier LurtonRidha FezzaniMarc Roche https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1574129 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1574129 <![CDATA[Acoustic backscatter processing in GLOBE: an open-source software for echo sounder data analysis]]> 2025-07-08T00:00:00Z Technology and Code C. PonceletA. SaunierA. GaillotG. BillantL. Berger https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1574996 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1574996 <![CDATA[Multispectral backscatter-based characterization of seafloor sediments using calibrated multibeam and tilted single-beam echosounders]]> 2025-07-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Ridha FezzaniLaurent BergerNaig Le BouffantXavier Lurton https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1572545 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1572545 <![CDATA[Instrumental temperature-dependence of backscatter measurements by a multibeam echosounder: findings and implications]]> 2025-05-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Marc RocheTor Inge Birkenes LønmoRidha FezzaniLaurent BergerSamuel DeleuHervé BisquayArnaud GaillotKris VanparysJan VercaemstKoen DegrendeleFlorian BaretteLuciano Emidio FonsecaJohan VerstraetenKjell Echholt NilsenGiacomo Montereale-GavazziXavier LurtonJean-Marie Augustin https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1549238 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1549238 <![CDATA[Using seafloor echo-integrated backscatter for monitoring single beam echosounder calibration]]> 2025-05-21T00:00:00Z Original Research N. Le BouffantL. BergerR. Fezzani https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1576192 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1576192 <![CDATA[Temporal evolution of anchor tracks on a silty seafloor (Eckernförde Bay/Baltic Sea)]]> 2025-04-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Inken SchulzeMischa SchönkePeter FeldensSvenja Papenmeier https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1539618 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1539618 <![CDATA[Non-stereotypy (to species) in mysticete downsweeps]]> 2025-04-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Paul Nguyen Hong DucChristine ErbeShyam MadhusudhanaDaniel WilkesLachlan GillCristina TollefsenNarissa de BruinAiyana ErbekingCurt JennerMicheline JennerAngela Recalde-SalasChandra P. Salgado KentKautilya SrivastavaChong WeiRobert McCauley https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1482244 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1482244 <![CDATA[Nocturnal fish chorusing activity in the central Red Sea mesophotic reef zone and adjacent shallow sites]]> 2025-03-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Michelle-Nicole HavlikAnieka J. ParryAlexandra SteckbauerMarta Ezeta WattsFabio MarcheseFrancesca BenzoniCarlos M. Duarte https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1546280 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1546280 <![CDATA[Multifrequency seafloor acoustic backscatter as a tool for improved biological and geological assessments – updating knowledge, prospects, and challenges]]> 2025-03-05T00:00:00Z Mini Review Pedro S. MenandroBenjamin MisiukJens Schneider von DeimlingAlex C. BastosCraig J. Brown https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1532714 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1532714 <![CDATA[Deep-learning-based detection of underwater fluids in multiple multibeam echosounder data]]> 2025-02-28T00:00:00Z Original Research Tyméa PerretGilles Le ChenadecArnaud GaillotYoann LadroitStéphanie Dupré https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1521958 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1521958 <![CDATA[Assessment of the application of each multibeam echosounder data product for monitoring of Laminaria digitata in the UK]]> 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Jacob BerryCassandra Nanlal https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1527988 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2025.1527988 <![CDATA[Distance and orientation of hydrophones influence the received soundscape in shallow coral reefs]]> 2025-02-13T00:00:00Z Original Research Juan Carlos Azofeifa-SolanoChristine ErbeCristina TollefsenRobert D. McCauleyRohan M. BrookerDaniel PygasMiles J. G. Parsons https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2024.1484283 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsen.2024.1484283 <![CDATA[Identifying community-driven priority questions in acoustic backscatter research]]> 2025-01-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Vincent LecoursBenjamin MisiukFelix ButschekPhilippe BlondelGiacomo Montereale-GavazziVanessa L. LucieerChris McGonigle