by crabman | Aug 1, 2014 | SEA Publications
Dr. Jeremy Goldbogen of Hopkins Marine Station (Stanford University) lead a team of SOCAL-BRS researchers in publishing a recent paper on new techniques to identify calling fin whales. This method involves using the accelerometers (movement sensors) in combination...
by crabman | Apr 16, 2014 | SEA Publications
On behalf of my co-authors, I would like to let you know about a new paper on the audibility of high frequency sonar systems to some marine mammals. We investigated the acoustic “leakage” of energy into side lobes from the 200 kHz center frequency of three...
by crabman | Apr 11, 2014 | SEA Publications
We are very happy to announce the recent publication on hearing and the masking effects of noise in spotted seals. This is the first-ever such measurement of hearing in this species both in air and under water. This study was conducted in highly controlled and quiet...
by crabman | Feb 4, 2014 | SEA Publications
SEA Blog, A paper was on responsible practices for conducting seismic surveys in environmentally sensitive areas was published recently in Aquatic Mammals. The lead author was Dr. Doug Nowacek from Duke University’s Marine Laboratory, who is a close colleague of SEA’s...
by crabman | Jul 4, 2013 | SEA Publications
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper in the Proceedings of the Royal Society – B from our Southern California Behavioral Response Study on responses of blue whales to simulated sonar and other human sounds. The reference for the paper is:...
by crabman | Jul 4, 2013 | SEA Publications
A second paper from the SOCAL-BRS project was published today as well. This paper (in Biology Letters) presents results for the responses of beaked whales to both controlled and incidental exposure to mid-frequency sonar signals. The reference for the paper is:...
