Diving Behavior of Sowerby's Beaked Whale in the Azores

The goal of this effort is to investigate the behavior of Sowerby s beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens). The scientific objectives of this effort are to study the natural diving behavior of Sowerby s beaked whale at the Azores and relate their diving behavior to published records of the natural diving...

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Main Author: Visser, Fleur
Other Authors: KELP MARINE RESEARCH HOORN (NETHERLANDS)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Biological Oceanography
*BEHAVIOR
*CETACEA
*DIVING
EXPOSURE(PHYSIOLOGY)
MARINE BIOLOGY
SENSITIVITY
SONAR SIGNALS
BEAKED WHALES
Mesoplodon bidens
Sowerby's beaked whale
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA578418
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA578418
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Summary:The goal of this effort is to investigate the behavior of Sowerby s beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens). The scientific objectives of this effort are to study the natural diving behavior of Sowerby s beaked whale at the Azores and relate their diving behavior to published records of the natural diving behavior of other species of beaked whales in the framework of the sensitivity of beaked whales to sonar exposure. The original document contains color images.

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