Beaked whale dive behavior and acoustic detection range off Louisiana using three-dimensional acoustic tracking (IMAGE)

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Beaked whale dive behavior and acoustic detection range off Louisiana using three-dimensional acoustic tracking

Caption

Illustration showing a goose-beaked whale emitting an echolocation click while foraging, with the sound waves reaching hydrophones on acoustic recorders at different times. This time difference allows estimation of the whale’s 3D position and reconstruction of its dive profile during foraging.

Credit

Dr. Héloïse Frouin-Mouy, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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