Effect of acoustic deterrents on the behaviour of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis)

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-233

  Berrow, Simon ^a   Cosgrove, Ronan ^a   Leeney, Ruth H ^b   O'Brien, Joanne ^c   McGrath, David ^d   Dalgard, Jeppe ^e   Le Gall, Yves ^f  

^a Kilrush Co   (Ireland)

^b Bord Iascaigh Mhara ^*  (Ireland)

^c CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES   (United States)

^d Atlantic Technological University Sligo   (Ireland)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^f IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Bottlenose dolphin; Common dolphin; Conservation; Fisheries; Gillnets; Incidental catches; Management procedure; Northern hemisphere

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC METHOD; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DOLPHIN; FISHERY; GILLNET; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; SIGNALING; TESTING METHOD;

DELPHINIDAE; DELPHINUS DELPHIS; TURSIOPS;

EID: 68649126892     PISSN: 15610713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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