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First direct measurements of behavioural responses by Cuvier’s beaked whales to mid-frequency active sonar

2013
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Biology Letters

DeRuiter S.L., Southall B.L., Calambokidis J., Zimmer W.M.X., Sadykova D., Falcone E.A., Friedlaender A.S., Joseph J.E., Moretti, D., Schorr G.S., Thomas L., Tyack P.L.

Most marine mammal strandings coincident with naval sonar exercises have involved Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). We recorded animal movement and acoustic data on two tagged...
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Keywords: Acoustic disturbance, Anthropogenic noise, Avoidance response, Mid-frequency activesonar, Military, Ziphius cavirostris

Extreme diving of beaked whales.

2006
Open Access Journal Article

Journal of Experimental Biology

Tyack P.L., Johnson M., Aguilar Soto N., Sturlese A, Madsen P.T.

Sound-and-orientation recording tags (DTAGs) were used to study 10 beaked whales of two poorly known species, Ziphius cavirostris (Zc) and Mesoplodon densirostris (Md). Acoustic behaviour in...
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Keywords: Aerobic dive limit, Beaked whale, Diving, Foraging, Mesoplodon densirostris, Ziphius cavirostris