Animals and Sound in the Sea

Effects of Sound

How do you measure a marine mammal's reaction to sound?

Controlled Exposure Experiments: References
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  • Gordon, J., Thompson, D. and Tyack, P. 2003. Proceedings of the workshop: The use of controlled exposure experiments to investigate the effects of noise on marine mammals: scientific, methodological, and practical considerations. European Cetacean Society Newsletter No. 41- Special Issue Feb. 2003. 24pgs. (1)
  • Kastelein, R., Verboom, W., Muijsers, M., Jennings, N. and van der Heul, S. 2005. The influence of acoustic emissions for underwater data transmission on the behaviour of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in a floating pen. Marine Environmental Research 59: 287-307. (3, 4)