Avoidance, confusion or solitude? Modelling how noise pollution affects whale migration

Abstract Many baleen whales are renowned for their acoustic communication. Under pristine conditions, this communication can plausibly occur across hundreds of kilometres. Frequent vocalisations may allow a dispersed migrating group to maintain contact, and therefore benefit from improved navigation...

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Main Authors: Stuart T. Johnston, Kevin J. Painter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Movement Ecology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-024-00458-w