Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) 2018

The Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of cetaceans in shelf water habitats along Ireland’s Atlantic margins which can be difficult to reach by other means.西欧陆架被动声学调查（Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey，以下简称WESPAS）是由爱尔兰海洋研究所（Marine Institute of Ireland）下属的渔业生态系统咨询服务部（Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services, FEAS）实施的声学调查项目。该调查为监测爱尔兰大西洋沿岸陆架水域生境中鲸类（cetaceans）的夏季分布提供了独特契机——这类水域通过常规手段难以抵达。