Sperm whales ability to avoid approaching vessels is affected by sound reception in stratified waters
Mots clés : acoustics, Mediterranean, received levels, Ship-strikes, Sperm whale
Collision with vessels is a major cause of whale mortality in the Mediterranean Sea. The effect of non-spherical sound propagation effects on received levels (RL) was investigated for the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Relevant dive patterns were considered in each case and the RL were...
