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Effects of Underwater Explosions on Presence and Habitat Use of Harbor Porpoises in the German Baltic Sea

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The impacts of high-energy impulsive sounds generated by underwater explosions on individual marine mammals are diverse, ranging from behavioral reactions to injury or even death.

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  • Sound Pressure Level
  • Harbor Porpoise
  • Underwater Explosion
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  • Acoustic Monitoring

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  1. Research and Technology Centre (FTZ) Westcoast, University of Kiel, 25761, Büsum, Germany

    Janne K. Sundermeyer, Klaus Lucke, Michael Dähne & Ursula Siebert

  2. German Oceanographic Museum, 18439, Stralsund, Germany

    Michael Dähne, Anja Gallus & Kathrin Krügel

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  1. Janne K. Sundermeyer
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Correspondence to Janne K. Sundermeyer .

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

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Sundermeyer, J.K., Lucke, K., Dähne, M., Gallus, A., Krügel, K., Siebert, U. (2012). Effects of Underwater Explosions on Presence and Habitat Use of Harbor Porpoises in the German Baltic Sea. In: Popper, A.N., Hawkins, A. (eds) The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 730. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7311-5_64

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