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Record 1 2001-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The study attempted to determine to what degree the sexual display (singing) of the male humpback were affected, when exposed to Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar. The report suggested the humpbacks sang longer during the transmission to compensate for acoustic interference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Des chercheurs américains ont démontré que le sonar influe directement sur le chant des baleines. Nous avons remarqué qu'elles chantaient plus longtemps pendant les transmissions sonar, sans doute pour compenser l'interférence acoustique.

Spanish

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