Effects of Underwater Sounds on Escape Behavior of Steller Sea Lions

Fisheries Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 503-510

  Akamatsu, Tomonari ^a   Nakamura, Koji ^b   Nitto, Hiroshi ^c   Watabe, Mitsuru ^c  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Otaru Aquarium   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acoustic behavior control; Bottom set gill net; Eared seal; Fishing gear damage; Steller sea lion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; ORCINUS ORCA; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 1542573758     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2331/fishsci.62.503     Document Type: Article

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