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Reducing vessel noise increases foraging in endangered killer whales

2021
Open Access Research Article

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Williams, R., Ashe, E., Yruretagoyena, L., Mastick, N., Siple, M., Wood, J., Joy, R., Langrock, R., Mews, S., Finne, E.

Observations of southern resident killer whales (SRKW) collected from San Juan Island. Analyses found linear relationship between received noise level and behavioural responses, notably foraging activity....
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Keywords: Foraging behaviour, Linear relationship, San Juan Island, Ship speed, Shipping noise, Southern resident killer whales

Managing vessel-generated underwater noise to reduce acoustic impacts to killer whales

2021
Open Access Presentation

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Trounce, K., MacGillivray, A., Wood, J.

Presentation on results of noise mitigation efforts conducted to support recovery of southern resident killer whale population. Includes decisions on data filtering techniques. Methods used by...
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Keywords: Data filtering, ECHO program, Foraging behaviour, Recovery, Southern resident killer whales