Comparative review of marine mammal guidance implemented during naval exercises

Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics

Volumn 30, Issue PART 5, 2008, Pages 36-43

  Dolman, Sarah J ^a,b   Weir, Caroline R ^c   Jasny, Michael ^d  

^a WHALE AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c Ketos Ecology   (United Kingdom)

^d Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)   (United States)

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EID: 84871060372     PISSN: 14786095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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