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The effects of ship noise on marine mammals--A review

2019
Open Access Article

Frontiers in Marine Science

Erbe, Christine, Marley Sarah, Schoeman Renee, Smith Joshua N., Trigg Leah, and Embling C. B.

The number of marine watercraft is on the rise—from private boats in coastal areas to commercial ships crossing oceans. A concomitant increase in underwater noise has...
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Keywords: Auditory masking, Behavioral response, Chronic noise exposure, Commercial shipping, Marine mammal, Marine watercraft, Ship noise emission