The new U.S. Ocean Sound Monitoring and Condition Reporting website uses 12 National Marine Sanctuaries as geographic management areas to present standardized time-series metrics of sound levels, detection products, and other ocean indicators across 29 monitoring stations. The goal is to provide place-based, contextualized soundscape information that aligns with international standards and supports research activities, resource protection, and management. Future website updates will expand geographic coverage (e.g., Gulf of Maine), extend time-series, incorporate additional monitoring locations and data providers, introduce new ocean indicators, and implement interactivity. Users are encouraged to send feedback and explore and share the reports widely.
