Raw acoustic scattering data from the water column associated with artificial and natural reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico for August 24-30 and September 19-22, 2016

Patterns in acoustically derived biological scatter associated with artificial and natural reefs were collected with calibrated multi-frequency scientific echosounders operating at 38,70 and 120 kHz. Transducers were deployed on a small towbody approximately 20m behind the vessel. Acoustic data were examined relative to ROV data collected to interpret species assemblage and community structure.

本数据集采集了关联人工与自然礁体的声学衍生生物散射模式，所用设备为工作于38、70及120 kHz的经校准多频科学回声探测仪。换能器搭载于距作业船舶约20米的小型拖曳体。为解析物种类群组成与群落结构，研究人员将声学数据与同期采集的遥控水下机器人（ROV）数据进行比对分析。