ABSTRACT 1 Blue whale locations in the Southern Hemisphere and northern Indian Ocean
were obtained from catches (303 239), sightings (4383 records of≥ 8058 whales) …

ABSTRACT 1 The significance of killer whale Orcinus orca predation on baleen whales
(Mysticeti) has been a topic of considerable discussion and debate in recent years …

Blue whale songs provide a measure for characterising worldwide blue whale population
structure. These songs are divided into nine regional types, which maintain a stable …

Low frequency (10–100 Hz), deep water ambient sound levels in the Northeast Pacific
Ocean have increased at approximately 3dB/decade (0.55 dB/yr) up until the 1980s (Ross …

Five species of large whales, including the blue (Balaenoptera musculus), fin (B. physalus),
sei (B. borealis), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), and North Pacific right (Eubalaena …

Seasonal and spatial variations of blue (Balaenoptera musculus) and fin whale (B.
physalus) calls were analyzed from recordings collected with Acoustic Recording Packages …

Anthropogenic noise in the ocean has been shown, under certain conditions, to influence
the behavior and health of marine mammals. Noise from human activities may interfere with …

In 1999, the first phase of a multiyear program was initiated at the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Mammal Laboratory and Pacific Marine …

Understanding the seasonal movements and distribution patterns of migratory species over
ocean basin scales is vital for appropriate conservation and management measures …

Concurrent with the elevation of the concern over the state of sound in the ocean, advances
in terrestrial acoustic monitoring techniques have produced concepts and tools that may be …