A Case Study of a Near Vessel Strike of a Blue Whale: Perceptual Cues and Fine-Scale Aspects of Behavioral Avoidance

A Case Study of a Near Vessel Strike of a Blue Whale: Perceptual Cues and Fine-Scale Aspects of Behavioral Avoidance

Despite efforts to aid recovery, Eastern North Pacific blue whales faces numerous anthropogenic threats. These include behavioral disturbances and noise interference with communication, but also direct physical harm – notably injury and mortality from ship strikes. Factors leading to ship strikes ar...

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Main Authors: Angela R. Szesciorka, Ann N. Allen, John Calambokidis, James Fahlbusch, Megan F. McKenna, Brandon Southall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
ship strike
blue whale
near collision
active avoidance
behavioral response
perceptual cues
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00761/full

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