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Evidence that ship noise increases stress in right whales

2012
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Rolland, R. M., Parks, S. E., Hunt, K. E., Castellote, M., Corkeron, P. J., Nowacek, D. P., Wasser, S. K. and Kraus, S. D.

Baleen whales (Mysticeti) communicate using low-frequency acoustic signals. These long-wavelength sounds can be detected over hundreds of kilometres, potentially allowing contact over large distances. Low-frequency noise...
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Keywords: Glucocorticoids, Right whales, Ship traffic, Stress, Underwater noise