Changes in the Movement and Calling Behavior of Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in Response to Navy Training

Changes in the Movement and Calling Behavior of Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in Response to Navy Training

Many marine mammals rely on sound for foraging, maintaining group cohesion, navigation, finding mates, and avoiding predators. These behaviors are potentially disrupted by anthropogenic noise. Behavioral responses to sonar have been observed in a number of baleen whale species but relatively little...

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Main Authors: Ian N. Durbach, Catriona M. Harris, Cameron Martin, Tyler A. Helble, E. Elizabeth Henderson, Glenn Ierley, Len Thomas, Stephen W. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
naval sonar
passive acoustic monitoring
behavioral response
animal movement
minke whale
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.660122/full

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