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Frequency of greatest temporary hearing threshold shift in harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) depends on the noise level.

2014
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Kastelein, R.A., Schop, J., Gransier, R., and Hoek, L.

Harbor porpoises may suffer hearing loss when they are exposed to high level sounds. After exposure for 60 min to a 6.5 kHz continuous tone at...
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Keywords: Harbor Porpoise, Noise level, Sound pressure levels

Underwater temporary threshold shift in pinnipeds: Effects of noise level and duration.

2005
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Kastak, D., Southall, B.L., Schusterman, R.J. and Reichmuth Kastak, C.

Behavioral psychophysical techniques were used to evaluate the residual effects of underwater noise on the hearing sensitivity of three pinnipeds: a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus),...
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Keywords: Noise level, Pinnipeds, Temporary threshold shift