Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)

This otariid species, endemic to Australia, is listed as vulnerable under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Australian Government, 1999) and as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (Goldsworthy & Gales, 2015). Breed...

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Main Authors: Lucke, Klaus, Van Dun, B., Gardner-Berry, K., Carter, L., Martin, K., Rogers, T., Tripovich, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Western Illinois University Regional Center 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43592
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author Lucke, Klaus
Van Dun, B.
Gardner-Berry, K.
Carter, L.
Martin, K.
Rogers, T.
Tripovich, J.
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Van Dun, B.
Gardner-Berry, K.
Carter, L.
Martin, K.
Rogers, T.
Tripovich, J.
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description This otariid species, endemic to Australia, is listed as vulnerable under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Australian Government, 1999) and as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (Goldsworthy & Gales, 2015). Breeding colonies of the Australian sea lion can only be found on the south and west coasts of Australia, and numbers are declining. Mother-pup recognition in large breeding colonies is mediated primarily through acoustic cues. Any auditory impairment of a breeding sea lion could have knock-on effects in terms of nursing and, ultimately, breeding success. While by-catch in gill-net and trap fisheries is suspected to be the main threat (Goldsworthy & Gales, 2008), effects induced by excessive exposure to anthropogenic underwater sound (such as seismic exploration, underwater explosions, and pile driving for port construction; see Wyatt, 2008) might also cause changes in the distribution or abundance of this species.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-435922017-10-02T02:28:04Z Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea) Lucke, Klaus Van Dun, B. Gardner-Berry, K. Carter, L. Martin, K. Rogers, T. Tripovich, J. This otariid species, endemic to Australia, is listed as vulnerable under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Australian Government, 1999) and as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (Goldsworthy & Gales, 2015). Breeding colonies of the Australian sea lion can only be found on the south and west coasts of Australia, and numbers are declining. Mother-pup recognition in large breeding colonies is mediated primarily through acoustic cues. Any auditory impairment of a breeding sea lion could have knock-on effects in terms of nursing and, ultimately, breeding success. While by-catch in gill-net and trap fisheries is suspected to be the main threat (Goldsworthy & Gales, 2008), effects induced by excessive exposure to anthropogenic underwater sound (such as seismic exploration, underwater explosions, and pile driving for port construction; see Wyatt, 2008) might also cause changes in the distribution or abundance of this species. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43592 10.1578/AM.42.2.2016.210 Western Illinois University Regional Center restricted
spellingShingle Lucke, Klaus
Van Dun, B.
Gardner-Berry, K.
Carter, L.
Martin, K.
Rogers, T.
Tripovich, J.
Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
title Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
title_full Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
title_fullStr Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
title_full_unstemmed Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
title_short Click-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses in an Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
title_sort click-evoked auditory brainstem responses in an australian sea lion (neophoca cinerea)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43592