Potential Effects of LFS on Mysticete Whales: An Analysis of Bioacoustic Signals from IUSS Under Normal and Conditions of Human-made Acoustic Activity.

The objective of this research was to describe seasonal variations in acoustic signals, distributions, and movements for blue, finback, and minke whales in the north Atlantic using data from LANTIUSS facilities. Data on seasonal occurrence of humpback whales were also analyzed. Such data provides an...

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Main Author: Clark, Christopher W.
Other Authors: CORNELL UNIV ITHACA NY
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1997
Subjects:
Biology
Acoustics
Meteorology
*ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
*LOW FREQUENCY
*BIOACOUSTICS
*WHALES
MAMMALS
ACOUSTIC DETECTION
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
MANMADE
PROTECTION
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
SOUND PITCH
*MYSTICETE WHALES
*BIOACOUSTIC SIGNALS
IUSS(INTEGRATED UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM)
LFS(LOW FREQUENCY SOUND)
LANTIUSS FACILITIES
BLUE WHALES
FINBACK WHALES
MINKE WHALES
HUMPBACK WHALES
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA327168
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA327168
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Summary:The objective of this research was to describe seasonal variations in acoustic signals, distributions, and movements for blue, finback, and minke whales in the north Atlantic using data from LANTIUSS facilities. Data on seasonal occurrence of humpback whales were also analyzed. Such data provides an essential baseline for assessing impacts of man-made low-frequency sound (LFS) on whales, and for evaluating Navy compliance with marine mammal protection regulations.

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