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Influences of man-made noise and other human actions on cetacean behaviour

1995
Pay-walled Journal Article

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Richardson, W. J. and Wursig, B.

Behavioral reactions of cetaceans to man-made noises are highly variable, ranging from attraction (e.g. bow riding by dolphins) or no response through short-term changes in behaviour...
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Keywords: Anthropogenic noise, Behaviour, Cetaceans, Response thresholds, Review

Potential for population-level disturbance by active sonar in herring

2015
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Sivle, L. D., Kvadsheim, P. H. and Ainslie, M. A.

For conservation purposes, it is important to evaluate potential population consequences of noise disturbance. Based on maximum reported sound levels of no response to sonar, a...
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Keywords: Active naval sonar, Herring, Population effects, Response thresholds, Sound exposure