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Variation in harbour porpoise activity in response to seismic survey noise
Author(s) -
Enrico Pirotta,
Kate L. Brookes,
Isla M. Graham,
Paul M. Thompson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
biology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.596
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1744-957X
pISSN - 1744-9561
DOI - 10.1098/rsbl.2013.1090
Subject(s) - foraging , porpoise , biology , noise (video) , noise pollution , harbour , disturbance (geology) , aerial survey , ecology , fishery , acoustics , geology , noise reduction , remote sensing , computer science , paleontology , physics , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics) , programming language
We thank colleagues at Kongsberg Maritime, Moray First Marine, Gardline Geosurvey and the Scottish Fishermen's Federation for essential support in the field, and those at DECC, PA Resources and Caithness Petroleum Ltd. for ensuring that this research was effectively integrated into their regulatory and commercial activities. The project benefitted at all stages from a scientific steering group and broad stakeholder group with statutory and NGO representation. We thank them, and Tim Barton, Keith Needham, Alex Douglas and the many other colleagues who provided support during both fieldwork and data analysis. Thanks to David Lusseau and two anonymous reviewers for their useful comments and suggestions.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

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