Factors affecting whale detection from large ships in Alaska with implications for whale avoidance

In response to growing concern over lethal ship-whale collisions, a number of efforts have been developed intended to enhance the ability of ships to avoid whales. However, the effectiveness of avoidance by large ships depends upon the ships detecting whales at a distance sufficient to allow for an...

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Main Authors: Williams, SH, Gende, SM, Lukacs, PM, Webb, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2016-06-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v30/p209-223/