Factors Influencing the Acoustic Behavior and Nearshore Residence of the Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Along Their Migration Route

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to quantify the acoustic behavior of gray whales in the coastal waters of the Northeast Pacific Ocean and to characterize the link between coastal residency patterns of these migratory mammals and the distribution of hyperbenthic swarms of their primary prey, mysids.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531182

Entities

People

  • David Mellinger
  • Kelly Benoit-Bird
  • Timothy J. Cowles

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustics
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Continental Shelves
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Field Tests
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Migration
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Odontocetes
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Marine Mammal Biology