Studying the behavioral response of whales to noise presents numerous challenges. In addition to the characteristics of the noise exposure, many factors may affect the response...
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The conservation status of the toothed whales has worsened dramatically since 2001. Since then, more species have been listed in the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable...
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Many theories and communication models developed from terrestrial studies focus on a simple dyadic exchange between a sender and receiver. During social interactions, the “frequency code”...
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The concern about the effects of the noise of human activities on marine mammals, particularly whales, has led to a substantial amount of research but there...
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One of the most difficult problems faced by those charged with protecting animals from anthropogenic noise in marine environments is decision-making in the absence of essential...
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Sea Mammal Research UnitScottish Oceans InstituteSchool of Biology University of Saint Andrews
A primary goal of this international cooperative research program was to investigate behavioral reactions of three species of whales (bottlenose whales, minke whales, and humpback whales)...
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Underwater human activities and anthropogenic noise in our oceans may be a major source of habitat degradation for marine life. This issue was highlighted by the...
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