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Effects of Noise on Sound Perception in Marine Mammals

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Animal Communication and Noise

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For marine mammals, auditory perception plays a critical role in a variety of acoustically mediated behaviors, such as communication, foraging, social interactions, and avoidance of predators. Although auditory perception involves many other factors beyond merely hearing or detecting sounds, sound detection is a required element for perception. As with many other processes, sound detection may be adversely affected by the presence of noise. This chapter focuses on two of the most common manifestations of the effects of noise on sound detection: auditory masking and noise-induced threshold shifts. The current state of knowledge regarding auditory masking and noise-induced threshold shifts in marine mammals is reviewed, and perceptual consequences of masking and threshold shifts are discussed.

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Acknowledgments

The preparation of this paper was supported by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers Joint Industry Programme (JIP) on Exploration & Production Sound and Marine Life, the US Navy Chief of Naval Operations (N45) Living Marine Resources Program, and the US Office of Naval Research Marine Mammal S&T Program.

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  1. US Navy Marine Mammal Program, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, 53560 Hull St, San Diego, CA, 92152, USA

    James J. Finneran

  2. National Marine Mammal Foundation, 2240 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA, 92106, USA

    Brian K. Branstetter

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    Henrik Brumm

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Finneran, J.J., Branstetter, B.K. (2013). Effects of Noise on Sound Perception in Marine Mammals. In: Brumm, H. (eds) Animal Communication and Noise. Animal Signals and Communication, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41494-7_10

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