The Ecology and Acoustic Behavior of Wintering Minke Whales in the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands

Abstract

This effort is in support of a long-term goal for better knowledge of marine mammal species densities at U.S. Navy instrumented ranges. By knowing the seasonal densities of various species at a range facility (baseline), one can better understand significance of changes observed from activities such as mid frequency active sonar at that facility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531360

Entities

People

  • Stephen W. Martin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Active Sonar
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Animals
  • Cetaceans
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • High Resolution
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Odontocetes
  • Repetition Rate
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Whales

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology