Analysis and visualisation of very-long-duration acoustic recordings of the natural environment

This thesis establishes data reduction and visualisation techniques to facilitate the analysis and ecological interpretation of continuous, very-long-duration audio recordings of natural environments. With the development of analysis methods very-long-duration audio recordings are poised to significantly increase our understanding of ecosystem function. However, while the collection of environmental audio has become easier, the analysis of it remains challenging. The outcomes of this research will be useful for ecologists wanting to interpret patterns within very-long-duration audio recordings