Whale vocalizations

Posted on 08/06/2026 by Afonso Loureiro

The following pages document the vocal repertoires of baleen whales recorded in the waters surrounding Madeira Island.

Suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales)
Family Balaenopteridae

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales)
Family Ziphiidae

Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)

Family Physeteridae

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

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Data Management Plan

Posted on 19/05/2026 by Afonso Loureiro

Version 1.3 of the Data Management Plan for project ECHO describes the framework for data acquisition, scrubbing, storage, distribution, and publication of the different datasets used.

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ADCP deployed

Posted on 28/04/2026 by Afonso Loureiro

The first reference instrument, an ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler), was deployed close to the GeoLab cable on 28/04/2026.

The station name is AQUA, following the suggestions from the 5G class students.

This is a milestone for project ECHO.

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Student drawings

Posted on 10/04/2026 by Afonso Loureiro

Following the OBS naming outreach activity, several students made drawings about the instruments

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As part of the outreach component of the project, fifth grade students from the Escola Secundária Padre Alberto Neto, in Queluz, were invited to choose the names of the instruments that will be deployed close to the GeoLab cable.

On March 18^th 2026, their regular Portuguese class was replaced by an activity centred on DAS and the objectives of the ECHO project.

Class 5G¹, after the outreach activity at the Escola Secundária Padre Alberto Neto, in Queluz

At the end, there was a secret vote for the new names of the OBS that will be deployed close to the GeoLab cable.

Probably inspired by the colour of the OBS, the winner was Nemo, and the runner-up Glowy.

For the ADCP, they all decided to use one of the alternate names, Aqua.

Photograph used with the written informed consent of all the minors’ legal guardians. ↩︎

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Project website online

Posted on 17/03/2026 by Afonso Loureiro

Since ECHO is all about spreading knowledge and sharing data, we are excited to announce that our project’s digital home is officially live.

Launched just two months into our journey, the website will be one of the most important tools for updates, open-access datasets and key findings for both scientists and general public.

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Project Kick-off

Posted on 04/03/2026 by Afonso Loureiro

The ECHO project begun officially on January 12^th, 2026.

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