Lack of behavioural responses of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) indicate limited effectiveness of sonar mitigation

Exposure to underwater sound can cause permanent hearing loss and other physiological effects in marine animals. To reduce this risk, naval sonars are sometimes gradually increased in intensity at the start of transmission (‘ramp-up’). Here, we conducted experiments in which tagged humpback whales w...

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Autores principales: Wensveen, Paul J., Kvadsheim, Petter H., Lam, Frans-Peter A., von Benda-Beckmann, Alexander M., Sivle, Lise D., Visser, Fleur, Curé, Charlotte, Tyack, Peter L., Miller, Patrick J. O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5702040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29141878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.161232

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5702040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29141878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.161232

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