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Project of Preliminary Plan for Underwater Noise and Passive Acoustic

Monitoring Network around Taiwan Seas

In recent years, countries with advanced marine
technology have put more concern on the issue of
increasing underwater pollution. Especially, its impact
on the whale’s ecology has become a representative
indicator. In this project, the surrounding waters of
Taichung Harbor are regarded as the scope of the study.
Using the visual inspection of dolphins and whales to
collect data on their range of activities; with the Taiwan
white dolphin in the coastal waters as the major species.
To intensify the investigation of activities of whale and
dolphin and compare the variable quality of underwater
pollution, in the outlet of Dadu River in Taichung a
passive acoustic monitoring station is installed, with the
method of actual verification system design and audio
detection technology as reference for the possible
feasible solution for the installation of the full-scale
underwater pollution monitoring network.
The project scope of this study – Taichung Harbor

Long-term observation and investigation program in the southeastern sea
area of Taiwan

The setting of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)

To cope with the global trend of sustainable management of the ocean, the development of the
marine affairs of Taiwan, R.O.C. should be conducted with a mega and global view with the
concern to Taiwan’s development. It is necessary to conduct integrated strategic planning of the
capacity of current marine observation. On the other hand, Taiwan has a little land with a huge
population. The development of land resources and construction have been saturated. Fortunately,
with the advancement in marine technology, the development of marine resources has received

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