Beaked whale strandings and naval exercises

Mass strandings of beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) have been reported in the scientific literature since 1874. Several recent mass strandings of beaked whales have been reported to coincide with naval active sonar exercises. To obtain the broadest assessment of surface ship naval active sonar opera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: D’Amico, A., Gisiner, R., Ketten, Darlene, Hammock, J., Johnson, C., Tyack, P., Mead, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Western Illinois University Regional Center 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21478