Passive acoustic methods for tracking the 3D movements of small cetaceans around marine structures.

ABSTRACT: A wide range of anthropogenic structures exist in the marine environment with the extent of these set to increase as the global offshore renewable energy industry grows. Many of these pose acute risks to marine wildlife; for example, tidal energy generators have the potential to injure or kill seals and small cetaceans through collisions with moving turbine parts. Information on fine scale behaviour of animals close to operational turbines is required to understand the likely impact of these new technologies. There are inherent challenges associated with measuring the underwater movements of marine animals which have, so far, limited data collection. Here, we describe the development and application of a system for monitoring the three-dimensional movements of cetaceans in the immediate vi

SUBMITTER: Gillespie D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259614 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature