Audio and Water Movement Data for Oyster Reef and Mudflat Sites on the Coast of Virginia, 2018

Paired marine audio soundscape recordings with concurrent acoustic Doppler velocimeter (ADV) turbulence measurements at three intertidal sites: a natural oyster reef, a restored oyster reef, and a bare mudflat. The objective was to establish the link between oyster reef soundscapes and hydrodynamics, specifically the role that turbulence plays in generating near field pressure waves that may be used as physical cues by oyster larvae when initiating settlement behaviors. Data were collected at three different locations, with water turbulance measurements at rates up to 25Hz concurrent with audio recording.