The Behavioural Response of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to a 20 Cubic Inch Air Gun

Seismic surveys are widely used for exploration for oil and gas deposits below the sea floor. Despite concern they may have an impact on whale behavĀ­iour, our knowledge of marine mammal responses is limited. In the first of a series of experiments (the last one involving a full seismic array), this...

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Main Authors: Dunlop, R., Noad, M., McCauley, Robert, Kniest, E., Paton, D., Cato, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: EUROPEAN ASSOC AQUATIC MAMMALS 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20053