Exposure and response of satellite-tagged Blainville’s beaked whales to mid-frequency active sonar off Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i
These data demonstrate some apparent short-term changes to dive behavior and horizontal movement in response to MFAS. However, these beaked whales did not demonstrate sustained avoidance responses, remaining in the area west of the range during MFAS and in two cases returning to the range after the SCC. Additional tagging and photo-identification studies are critical to understand Blainville's beaked whale habitat use and residency and to assess the potential impact of repeated exposures to MFAS.
Authors
- Steve W. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6472-509X)
- Annette E. Harnish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-2328)
- Michaela A. Kratofil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9519-9152)
- E. Elizabeth Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3212-1080)
- Gabriela C. Alongi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0078-4166)
- Brandon L. Southall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3863-2068)
- Robin William Baird (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9419-6336)
- Cameron R. Martin
Institutions
- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (US)
- National Marine Mammal Foundation (US)
- Southall Environmental Associates (United States) (US)
- Cascadia Research Collective (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Ecology
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00550-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72