Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, Northern Ireland
Despite increasing numbers of stranding events of sperm whales in the British Isles, to date relatively little is known about the population status of these whales in the North Atlantic. Acoustic surveys of this deep-water species are advantageous over visual surveys as they have a greater detection...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:170442 2023-05-15T17:32:12+02:00 Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, Northern Ireland Dunlop, Rebecca A. Mellor, Adam D. Montgomery M. Jones 2008-01-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:170442 eng eng Royal Irish Academy doi:10.3318/BIOE.2008.108.3.135 issn:0791-7945 issn:2009-003X orcid:0000-0002-0427-6317 960808 Marine Flora Fauna and Biodiversity 060801 Animal Behaviour Journal Article 2008 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.3318/BIOE.2008.108.3.135 2020-08-04T12:50:24Z Despite increasing numbers of stranding events of sperm whales in the British Isles, to date relatively little is known about the population status of these whales in the North Atlantic. Acoustic surveys of this deep-water species are advantageous over visual surveys as they have a greater detection range, can operate 24 hours a day in most weather conditions and are less affected by observer subjectivity. An acoustic survey to assess potential monitoring sites was carried out on the North Antrim coast of Northern Ireland, where sperm whale clicks were successfully detected and recorded. This study identifies potential for future acoustic monitoring of whales off the north coast of Ireland and highlights the potential value of the technique in population studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Biology & Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 108 3 135 141 |
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Despite increasing numbers of stranding events of sperm whales in the British Isles, to date relatively little is known about the population status of these whales in the North Atlantic. Acoustic surveys of this deep-water species are advantageous over visual surveys as they have a greater detection range, can operate 24 hours a day in most weather conditions and are less affected by observer subjectivity. An acoustic survey to assess potential monitoring sites was carried out on the North Antrim coast of Northern Ireland, where sperm whale clicks were successfully detected and recorded. This study identifies potential for future acoustic monitoring of whales off the north coast of Ireland and highlights the potential value of the technique in population studies. |
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Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, Northern Ireland |
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Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, Northern Ireland |
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Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, Northern Ireland |
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Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, Northern Ireland |
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Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, Northern Ireland |
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probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the north antrim coast, northern ireland |
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North Atlantic Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale |
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North Atlantic Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale |
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