Over the past 40 years, cumulative research across the globe has revealed a coincidence between naval sonar testing events and acute decompression sickness in beached marine mammals. Beached or ...

These dolphins frequently encounter military sonar in their natural habitat, as they’re among the most numerous marine mammals in areas where naval operations occur. The study’s findings ...

For the first time ever, a team including several UC Santa Cruz scientists have directly measured the behavioral responses of some of the most common marine mammals to military sonar. And the ...

Sonar systems, which use sound waves to navigate ... underwater noise particularly disruptive for ocean dwellers. For marine mammals like whales, dolphins, sea lions and seals, sound isn't just ...

The Marine Mammal Program is largely recognized for advances ... Scientists here study the dolphins' biological sonar array, a system that man has yet to replicate to its fullest potential.

Dolphins Sense Military Sonar at Much Lower Levels Than Regulators Predict Oct. 23, 2024 — Scientists have directly measured the behavioral responses of some of the most common marine mammals to ...

A buzz of clicks and gleeful victory squeals compose the soundtrack in the first footage ever recorded from the perspective ...

The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity was first produced in 1995 as a comprehensive resource for the public, the media, scientists, students, and policymakers to learn the various arguments ...

survey and census marine mammals, especially cetaceans, many of which are easier to hear than to see. PAM is also used to support efforts to mitigate potential negative effects of human activities ...

Aug. 26, 2021 — From seismic surveys and Navy sonar to fisheries and shipping, many human activities in the ocean environment cause short-term changes in the behaviors of marine mammals. A ...

Picture of long-beaked common dolphin off Southern California taken during research authorized by permit #19091 from the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service. For the first time ever, a team ...