Too loud to talk?: Do wind turbine-related sounds affect harbour seal communication?

The construction of wind turbines in the offshore areas of the German North and Baltic Seas represents a grave intrusion into the habitat of harbour seals and grey seals. One of the most important aspects in this context is the emission of intense acoustic impulses during the ramming of the turbine...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lucke, Klaus, Sundermeyer, J., Driver, J., Rosenberger, T., Siebert, U.
Other Authors: K. Wollny-Goerke
Format: Book Chapter
Published: B.G. Teubner Verlag/ GWV Fachverlage GmbH Wiesbaden 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10963