Effects of airgun sounds on bowhead whale calling rates: evidence for two behavioral thresholds.

Effects of airgun sounds on bowhead whale calling rates: evidence for two behavioral thresholds.

In proximity to seismic operations, bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) decrease their calling rates. Here, we investigate the transition from normal calling behavior to decreased calling and identify two threshold levels of received sound from airgun pulses at which calling behavior changes. Data w...

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Main Authors: Susanna B Blackwell, Christopher S Nations, Trent L McDonald, Aaron M Thode, Delphine Mathias, Katherine H Kim, Charles R Greene, A Michael Macrander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125720

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