Project information
Project aim
This project will initiate focused acoustic research into the biology of Southern Ocean cetaceans. Deployment of sonobuoys along vessel transects will be used to survey large geographic regions for the presence and relative abundance of cetaceans. In addition, bottom mounted acoustic recording devices will permit continuous acoustic monitoring of targeted locations over long time frames. These techniques will help answer important questions regarding the presence, relative abundance, seasonality, movements, and distribution of Southern Ocean marine mammals that are necessary for effective management.
Related publications
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Krill distribution in relation to oceanographic features and ecosystem structure in the 30-80E region Presentation at the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) XXIX meeting, July 8-19, 2006, Hobart, TAS, 2006
(Ref: 14039)
Category 3: Verbal presentation
A large-scale interdisciplinary survey of the waters between 30-80°E will take place between … January and March 2006.
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Satellite tracking of southbound East Australian humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): challenging the feast or famine model for migrating whales 2008 meeting of the International Whaling Commission - Scientific Committee, Paper SC/61/SH17, 2009
(Ref: 14038)
Category 2: International meeting papers
We attached satellite tags to 16 humpback whales off South Eastern Australia in October/November 2008. The tags transmitted for an average of 55 days (range: 3-156 days) and provided data on migratory movements between Australia and the Antarctic feeding grounds.
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Geographic Variation in Southern Ocean Fin Whale Song 2008 meeting of the International Whaling Commission - Scientific Committee, Paper SC/61/SH16, 2009
(Ref: 14037)
Authors:Category 2: International meeting papers
This short paper describes 3 consistent regional differences in fin whale vocalizations recorded in the Southern … Ocean. Long term recordings were analysed from locations in eastern and western Australia, and locations south of … these in the Antarctic.
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Progress Report on cetacean research, January 2008 to December 2008, with statistical data for the calendar year 2008 2008 meeting of the International Whaling Commission - Scientific Committee, Paper SC/61/ProgRepAustralia, 2009
(Ref: 14036)
Authors:Category 2: International meeting papers
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Progress Report on Cetacean Research, January 2007 to December 2007, with Statistical Data for the Calendar Year 2007 2008 IWC-Scientific Committee, 2008
(Ref: 13433)
Authors:Category 2: International meeting papers