Bowhead Whales and acoustic seismic surveys in the Beaufort Sea

Abstract Seismic survey activities in the western Beaufort Sea, involving ships and sound production, were monitored in autumn 1982 for their possible effects on migrating Bowhead whales Balaena mysticetus . The study, begun in 1981 by die Minerals Management Service of the US Department of the Inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Reeves, Randall R., Ljungblad, Donald K., Clarke, Janet T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1984
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Balaena mysticetus
Beaufort Sea
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400005398
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400005398
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Summary:Abstract Seismic survey activities in the western Beaufort Sea, involving ships and sound production, were monitored in autumn 1982 for their possible effects on migrating Bowhead whales Balaena mysticetus . The study, begun in 1981 by die Minerals Management Service of the US Department of the Interior, covered offshore waters between the Alaskan coast and 72°N. Distribution, behaviour and numbers of whales were recorded, and procedures were established for monitoring and controlling seismic activities in their presence.

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