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EIA Database

First indications that northern bottlenose whales are sensitive to behavioural disturbance from anthropogenic noise.

2015
Open Access Journal Article

Royal Society Open Science

Miller, P. J. O., Kvadsheim P. H., Lam F-P.A., Tyack P. L., Cure C, Deruiter S. L., Kleivane L., Sivle L. D., van IJsselmuide S. P., Visser F., Wensveen P. J., Von Benda-Beckmann A. M., Lopez L. M. Martin, Narazaki T., and Hooker S. K.

Although northern bottlenose whales were the most heavily hunted beaked whale, we have little information about this species in its remote habitat of the North Atlantic...
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Keywords: Bottlenose whales, Marine industrialization, Naval activity, Noise disturbance, Sensitivity, Underwater anthropogenic noise

Guidance for assessing the significance of noise disturbance against Conservation Objectives of harbour porpoise SACs

2020
Open Access Guidance notes

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee),

This guidance document lays out JNCC, Natural England and DAERA’s advice on the assessment of significant disturbance in UK Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for harbour...
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Keywords: Assessment, Guidance, Harbour porpoise, Noise disturbance