Biodiversity monitoring is important for species and habitat management, although it can be costly in terms of personnel time and expertise. Citizen Science projects that engage community participants to collect species distribution data can provide high volumes of data at little cost, but data are often associated with unknown observer error. Projects that remove decision‐making (e.g., species identification) allow for higher participation because expertise requirements are eliminated. We piloted a project using Citizen Science principles to solve logistical challenges for a synoptic amphibian survey across an island array in the United States Virgin Islands by inviting the community to collect recordings of frogs using cell phones. We received >270 recordings and location data from community participants during a 2‐week survey window; these were processed manually, using bioacoustics analysis software for species identification and location. Species detections were comparable to previous methods of survey although new distribution records were substantially increased. Utilizing Citizen Scientists to conduct recorded surveys of amphibians using cell phones offers a low‐cost method for expanding survey effort for predictably‐vocalizing species. © 2020 The Wildlife Society.

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通过使用手机参与社区志愿者来监控发声物种

生物多样性监测对于物种和栖息地管理很重要，尽管在人员时间和专业知识方面可能会花费很多。促使社区参与者收集物种分布数据的公民科学项目可以以很少的成本提供大量数据，但是数据通常与未知的观察者错误有关。取消决策（例如物种识别）的项目可以提高参与度，因为消除了专业知识要求。我们试行了一项基于公民科学原理的项目，通过邀请社区使用手机收集青蛙的录音，从而解决了在美属维尔京群岛一个岛屿阵列上进行的概要性两栖动物调查的后勤挑战。在为期2周的调查窗口中，我们从社区参与者那里收到了270多个记录和位置数据；使用生物声学分析软件对这些进行手动处理，以进行物种识别和定位。尽管新的分布记录大大增加，但物种检出与以前的调查方法相当。利用公民科学家使用手机对两栖动物进行记录的调查提供了一种低成本的方法，可以扩大对可预测声音物种的调查工作。©2020野生动物协会。