Diving Behavior of Sowerby's Beaked Whale in the Azores

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Abstract:

The goal of this effort is to investigate the behavior of Sowerby s beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens. The scientific objectives of this effort are to study the natural diving behavior of Sowerby s beaked whale at the Azores and relate their diving behavior to published records of the natural diving behavior of other species of beaked whales in the framework of the sensitivity of beaked whales to sonar exposure.

Author(s):
Visser, Fleur
Author Organization(s):
KELP MARINE RESEARCH HOORN (NETHERLANDS)
Descriptive Note:
Annual rept.
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images. DOI: 10.21236/ADA578418
Pagination:
0006

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-12-1-0897
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2_Shape
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*BEHAVIOR, *CETACEA, *DIVING, EXPOSURE(PHYSIOLOGY), MARINE BIOLOGY, SENSITIVITY, SONAR SIGNALS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Biological Oceanography
Keyword(s):
BEAKED WHALES
Report Date:
2012 Sep 30
Creation Date:
2013 Jun 19