Ultrasonic antifouling devices negatively impact Cuvier’s beaked whales near Guadalupe Island, México

Underwater noise made by ultrasonic antifouling devices near Guadalupe Island, a marine protected area, resulted in the reduced presence of Cuvier’s beaked whales.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jennifer S. Trickey, Gustavo Cárdenas-Hinojosa, Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho, Gregory S. Schorr, Brenda K. Rone, Eva Hidalgo-Pla, Ally Rice, Simone Baumann-Pickering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03959-9