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Assessment on the effectiveness of vessel-approach regulations to protect cetaceans in Australia: A review on behavioral impacts with case study on the threatened Burrunan dolphin (Tursiops australis)

2021
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Plos ONE

Puszka, H., Shimeta, J. and Robb, K.

Review of vessel impacts to cetacean behaviour in Australia. Findings show inadequate protections. The majority of these studies found trends of decreased animal travel and resting...
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Keywords: Animal behaviour, Australia, Dolphins, Marine mammals, Mating behaviour, Regulations, Seasons., Wildlife

Radiated Underwater noise measured from the drilling rig Ocean General, rig tenders Pacific Ariki and Pacific Frontier, Fishing vessel Reef Venture and natural sources in the Timor Sea, Northern Australia.

1998
Open Access Report

Shell Australia

McCauley, R.D.

Between the 21st and 23rd March 1998 measurements were made of the radiated underwater noise from the exploration drilling rig Ocean General, the rig tenders Pacific...
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Keywords: Australia, Drilling, Radiated noise, Rigs

Transmission of marine seismic survey, air gun array signals in Australian waters

2016
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of Acoustics

McCauley, R., Duncan, A., Gavrilov, A. and Cato, D.

Measurements of the transmission of seismic survey signals in Australian waters are presented. The measured transmission loss showed: high variability of received signal sound exposure level...
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Keywords: Air gun, Australia, BRAHSS, Seismic survey