Monitoring Beaked Whale Movements During Submarine Commanders Course Using Satellite Telemetry Tags

Abstract

This project is focused on the potentially harmful effects of mid-frequency active sonars used by the US Navy on beaked whales and other deep-diving odontocetes. In response to this concern, satellite telemetry is being used to monitor the movements and diving behavior of beaked whales and other odontocete cetacean species on the US Navy's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range before, during and after sonar exercises; and to study the movement patterns and diving behavior of odontocetes more widely in the canyons of the northern Bahamas to obtain baseline data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541766

Entities

People

  • Diane E. Claridge
  • John W. Durban

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Sonar
  • Animals
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cetaceans
  • Habitats
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Military Operations
  • Monitoring
  • Navy
  • Odontocetes
  • Random Walk
  • Ships
  • Telemetry
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology

Technology Areas

  • Space