Underwater Acoustic Ecology Metrics in an Alaska Marine Protected Area Reveal Marine Mammal Communication Masking and Management Alternatives

Underwater Acoustic Ecology Metrics in an Alaska Marine Protected Area Reveal Marine Mammal Communication Masking and Management Alternatives

Vessel-generated underwater noise can affect humpback whales, harbor seals, and other marine mammals by decreasing the distance over which they can communicate and detect predators and prey. Emerging analytical methods allow marine protected area managers to use biologically relevant metrics to asse...

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Main Authors: Christine M. Gabriele, Dimitri W. Ponirakis, Christopher W. Clark, Jamie N. Womble, Phoebe B. S. Vanselow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
acoustic ecology
Alaska
humpback whale
communication space
harbor seal
National Park
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00270/full

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