Behavioral Responses of Odontocetes to Playback of Anthropogenic and Natural Sounds

Abstract

The long-term goal of this research project, which was achieved, was to safely study responses of beaked whales to naval sounds in order to understand the causal chain of events leading from sound exposure to risks of stranding and to measure the exposure required to elicit responses that are safe but indicate potential for risk. The project has provided critical information required to develop measures to protect beaked and other whales from risks related to exposure to sonar and other sounds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA598686

Entities

People

  • Peter Tyack

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustics
  • Animals
  • Cetaceans
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • Habitats
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Odontocetes
  • Playback
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology