Applicability of Information Theory to the Quantification of Responses to Anthropogenic Noise by Southeast Alaskan Humpback Whales

Applicability of Information Theory to the Quantification of Responses to Anthropogenic Noise by Southeast Alaskan Humpback Whales

We assess the effectiveness of applying information theory to the characterization and quantification of the affects of anthropogenic vessel noise on humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) vocal behavior in and around Glacier Bay, Alaska. Vessel noise has the potential to interfere with the complex...

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Main Authors: J. Ellen Blue, Taylor Bucci, Christopher Chyba, Sean F. Hanser, Brenda McCowan, Laurance R. Doyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-05-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
Information theory
humpback whales
anthropogenic noise
vocal behavior
wildlife conservation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/10/2/33/

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