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Analysis of protected species observer data: Strengths, weaknesses, and application in the assessment of marine mammal responses to seismic surveys in the northern Gulf of Mexico 2002–2015

2024
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Plos ONE

Barkaszi, M.J. and Kelly, C.J.

Data collected by certified and trained PSOs during seismic surveys conducted between 2002–2015 is analysed to assess utility in assessing marine mammal responses to seismic noise...
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Keywords: Animal behaviour, Beaked whales, Dolphins, Killer whales, Marine mammals, Pilot whales, Sperm whales

Acoustic presence and demographics of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off southern New England and near a US offshore wind energy area

2024
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Westell, A., Rowell, T.J., Posdaljian, N., Solsona-Berga, A., Van Parijs, S.M., DeAngelis, A.I.

Presence of Sperm whales monitored year-round in proximity of large-scale offshore wind farm in New England. Majority of presence (78%) recorded between May-August. Results provide baseline...
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Keywords: Cetaceans, Offshore wind, Population, Sperm whales

Acoustic and diving behaviour of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) during natural and depredation foraging in the Gulf of Alaska

2012
Pay-walled/Intertek link Peer Reviewed Publication

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Mathias, D., Thode, A., Straley, J., Calambokidis, J. et al.

Sperm whales have depredated black cod (Anoplopoma fimbria) from demersal longlines in the Gulf of Alaska for decades, but the behavior has recently spread in intensity...
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Keywords: Acoustics, Depredation, Diving, Sperm whales

GPS/TDR satellite tracking of sperm whales with 3-axis accelerometers- Background

2007
Open Access Report

Final Report

Mate, B.

Summary not available....
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Keywords: Accelerometers, Satellite tracking, Sperm whales

GPS/TDR satellite tracking of sperm whales with 3-axis accelerometers

2012
Open Access Report

Final Report

Mate, B.

The GPS/TDR tag (initially funded by JIP, MMS, and ONR) will be further developed to provide an accurate depiction of underwater dive behavior to especially examine...
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Keywords: Accelerometers, Satellite tracking, Sperm whales

Testing of potential alerting sound playbacks to sperm whales

2011
Open Access Report

Final Report

Thode, A., Mathias, D., Straley, J., Calambokidis, J., Schorr, G. et al.

This report reviews the behavioral reactions of depredating sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) to a variety of acoustic playbacks generated at relatively low source levels, as measured...
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Keywords: Alerting responses, Sound playbacks, Sperm whales

Tracking sperm whales with a towed acoustic vector sensor

2010
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Thode, A., Straley, J. and Folkert K.

Passive acoustic towed linear arrays are increasingly used to detect marine mammal sounds during mobile anthropogenic activities. However, these arrays cannot resolve between signals arriving from...
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Keywords: Anthropogenic actvities, Linear arrays, Sperm whales, Tracking, Vector sensor model