The negative impacts of whale‐watching
ECM Parsons - Journal of Marine Sciences, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Whale watching is an international industry worth more than US $2 billion globally and is
currently the greatest economic activity reliant upon cetaceans. However, there is concern …
currently the greatest economic activity reliant upon cetaceans. However, there is concern …
The multiple functions of male song within the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mating system: review, evaluation, and synthesis
LM Herman - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Humpback whales (M egaptera novaeangliae) are seasonal breeders, annually migrating
from high‐latitude summer feeding grounds to low‐latitude winter breeding grounds. The …
from high‐latitude summer feeding grounds to low‐latitude winter breeding grounds. The …
Status review of the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) under the Endangered Species Act
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) were listed as endangered in 1970 under the
Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969, the precursor to the Endangered Species …
Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969, the precursor to the Endangered Species …
[PDF][PDF] A review and inventory of fixed autonomous recorders for passive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals
Fixed autonomous acoustic recording devices (autonomous recorders [ARs]) are defined as
any electronic recording system that acquires and stores acoustic data internally (ie, without …
any electronic recording system that acquires and stores acoustic data internally (ie, without …
Effects of airgun sounds on bowhead whale calling rates: evidence for two behavioral thresholds
In proximity to seismic operations, bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) decrease their
calling rates. Here, we investigate the transition from normal calling behavior to decreased …
calling rates. Here, we investigate the transition from normal calling behavior to decreased …
[HTML][HTML] The modelling and assessment of whale-watching impacts
In recent years there has been significant interest in modelling cumulative effects and the
population consequences of individual changes in cetacean behaviour and physiology due …
population consequences of individual changes in cetacean behaviour and physiology due …
Seismic surveys negatively affect humpback whale singing activity off northern Angola
Passive acoustic monitoring was used to document the presence of singing humpback
whales off the coast of Northern Angola, and opportunistically test for the effect of seismic …
whales off the coast of Northern Angola, and opportunistically test for the effect of seismic …
Low energy expenditure and resting behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs highlights conservation importance of sheltered breeding areas
Understanding the behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs and the acoustic
environment on their breeding grounds is fundamental to assessing the biological and …
environment on their breeding grounds is fundamental to assessing the biological and …
The impact of noise from open-cast mining on Atlantic forest biophony
The sound produced by human-made machinery (technophony) is known to exert negative
effects on animal communication and well-being. Mining is an important economic activity in …
effects on animal communication and well-being. Mining is an important economic activity in …
[HTML][HTML] Whale-watch vessel noise levels with applications to whale-watching guidelines and conservation
The number and size of whale-watching and swim-with-cetacean vessels are increasing
worldwide, but the noise impact on targeted species depends on vessel source …
worldwide, but the noise impact on targeted species depends on vessel source …