Correlating military sonar use with beaked whale mass strandings: What do the historical data show?

There have been several incidents in which U.S. Navy sonar operations at sea coincided in time and location with a mass stranding of marine mammals, particularly beaked whales. Although a conclusive cause-and-effect relationship has not been established, there is strong evidence and scientific conce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Filadelfo, R., Mintz, J., Michlovich, E., D’Amico, A., Tyack, P., Ketten, Darlene
Format: Journal Article
Published: Western Illinois University Regional Center 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40125