Sperm whale response to tag boat presence: biologically informed hidden state models quantify lost feeding opportunities

Animal‐attached sensors provide invaluable data to describe behavior of cryptic species, such as cetaceans, and are increasingly used to assess anthropogenic disturbance effects. Tag deployment and handling may itself alter the behavior of study animals and there is a need to assess if and when beha...

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Main Authors: Saana Isojunno, Patrick J. O. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1890/ES14-00130.1