Tagging and Playback Studies to Toothed Whales
Abstract
There has been growing recognition that atypical mass strandings of beaked whales may coincide with naval exercises that use mid-frequency sonar, but the causal chain of events from sound exposure to stranding has not been elucidated. Even less is known about potential risks to other species of odontocetes or for other signals. The proposed research is part of a collaborative research program whose long-term goals are to Compare responses of beaked whales vs other odontocetes to playbacks of mid-frequency sonar sounds vs other anthropogenic signals. Conduct combined visual and acoustic surveys for beaked whales and other cetaceans along with collecting oceanographic data for input into models to predict beaked whale distributions based upon characteristics of their habitats.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA531165
Entities
People
- Peter Tyack
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution