Beaked whales respond to simulated and actual navy sonar.

Beaked whales have mass stranded during some naval sonar exercises, but the cause is unknown. They are difficult to sight but can reliably be detected by listening for echolocation clicks produced during deep foraging dives. Listening for these clicks, we documented Blainville's beaked whales,...

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Main Authors: Peter L Tyack, Walter M X Zimmer, David Moretti, Brandon L Southall, Diane E Claridge, John W Durban, Christopher W Clark, Angela D'Amico, Nancy DiMarzio, Susan Jarvis, Elena McCarthy, Ronald Morrissey, Jessica Ward, Ian L Boyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21423729/pdf/?tool=EBI