Underwater Ambient Noise in a Baleen Whale Migratory Habitat Off the Azores

Assessment of underwater noise is of particular interest given the increase in noise-generating human activities and the potential negative effects on marine mammals which depend on sound for many vital processes. The Azores archipelago is an important migratory and feeding habitat for blue (Balaeno...

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Main Authors: Miriam Romagosa, Irma Cascão, Nathan D. Merchant, Marc O. Lammers, Eva Giacomello, Tiago A. Marques, Mónica A. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00109/full