Optimizing T-pod settings and testing range of detection for bottlenose dolphins in Doubtful Sound, New Zealand

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1901-1907

  Elliott, Iley G ^a   Dawson, Stephen M ^a   Rayment, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

acoustic; bottlenose dolphin; detection; echolocation; T POD

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DATA; ACOUSTIC LOGGING; ACTIVITY PATTERN; DETECTION METHOD; ECHOLOCATION; HABITAT USE; OPTIMIZATION; VOCALIZATION;

DOUBTFUL SOUND; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND;

CETACEA; TURSIOPS;

EID: 84868584212     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002531541100035X     Document Type: Article

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