Abstract Conservation of marine ecosystems can be improved through a better understanding of ecosystem functioning, particularly the cryptic underwater behaviours and interactions of marine predators. Image‐based bio‐logging devices (including images, videos and active acoustic) are increasingly used to monitor wildlife movements, foraging behaviours ...
Marianna Chimienti +14 more
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Behavioral responses of goose‐beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) to simulated military sonar
Abstract We report direct measurements of changes in diving and movement behavior for 53 goose‐beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in relation to experimentally controlled mid‐frequency (3–4 kHz) active sonar (MFAS) signals. These signals simulate powerful Navy sources that have been associated with multiple mortal stranding events for this species. We
B. L. Southall +16 more
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Respatializing Toxic Harm: The Case Against Sacrifice Zones
ABSTRACT Describing heavily polluted areas as “sacrifice zones” has become commonplace in recent decades, as diverse groups resist their unwitting exposure to destructive and toxic industrial, municipal, and military activities. However, pollutants tend to seep, spill, leak, and drift from wherever they are concentrated, defying any notion of physical ...
Kimberley Anh Thomas +2 more
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Soundings: the Newsletter of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. 2004 [PDF]
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Sperm whales reduce foraging effort during exposure to 1-2 kH z sonar and killer whale sounds [PDF]
We would like to thank 3S partners and funders especially for enabling this research (NL Ministry of Defence, NOR Ministry of Defence, US Office of Naval Research, and World Wildlife Fund, Norway). PLT was supported by the Scottish Funding Council (grant
Alexander Lam, Frans-Peter +8 more
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Field deployments of a self-contained subsea platform for acoustic monitoring of the environment around marine renewable energy structurea [PDF]
The drive towards sustainable energy has seen rapid development of marine renewable energy devices, and current efforts are focusing on wave and tidal stream energy.
Armstrong, E. +6 more
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Seasonal Abundance and Distribution of Cetaceans in a High Traffic Shipping Corridor
ABSTRACT The recovery of many cetacean species coincides spatially and temporally with intensifying anthropogenic threats. We undertook multi‐year systematic surveys to quantify seasonal abundance and document the distribution of at‐risk cetaceans, which is needed to assess the impacts of increasing human activities in the Canadian portions of the ...
Christie J. McMillan +4 more
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Generating Synthetic Sperm Whale Voice Data Using StyleGAN2-ADA
The application of deep learning neural networks enables the processing of extensive volumes of data and often requires dense datasets. In certain domains, researchers encounter challenges related to the scarcity of training data, particularly in marine ...
Ekaterina Kopets +4 more
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ABSTRACT Studies of cetacean diving behavior in multiple locations in different ocean basins allow for an assessment of variability within and among populations. We examine foraging dive behaviors of goose‐beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) and dense‐beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) using data from 132 tagged whales in seven locations in the ...
Jay Barlow +18 more
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Noise levels and sources in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and the St. Lawrence River Estuary [PDF]
Although ambient (background) noise in the ocean is a topic that has been widely studied since pre-World War II, the effects of noise on marine organisms has only been a focus of concern for the last 25 years.
Darre, Michael, Scheifele, Peter M.
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