The behavioural response of Australian fur seals to motor boat noise.

Australian fur seals breed on thirteen islands located in the Bass Strait, Australia. Land access to these islands is restricted, minimising human presence but boat access is still permissible with limitations on approach distances. Thirty-two controlled noise exposure experiments were conducted on...

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Main Authors: Joy S Tripovich, Sophie Hall-Aspland, Isabelle Charrier, John P Y Arnould
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3356391?pdf=render