Underwater Sounds We Hear

The Sarasota Bay Listening Network (SBLN) is made up of coastal hydrophones that continuously record underwater sounds produced by animals, human activities and physical events such as the weather. This network allows us to monitor sound-producing animals, including bottlenose dolphins, manatees and some species of fish and invertebrates.

Here are some of the sounds we capture through the network

Dolphins — this is F213

Spotted Seatrout

*Audio file courtesy of David Mann.

Manatees

Gulf Toadfish

*Audio file courtesy of David Mann.

A Group of Dolphins

*Dolphins in the recording are not the dolphins pictured

Snapping Shrimp

Chorus of Fish (multiple species)

Boats