Effects of pingers on the behaviour of bottlenose dolphins

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Citation: Leeney, R.H., Berrow, S., McGrath, D., O'Brien, J., Cosgrove, R. & Godley, B.J., 2007. Effects of pingers on the behaviour of bottlenose dolphins. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 87, ps 129-133.
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Summary:

Trials to assess the behavioural response of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins to continuous and responsive pingers were conducted. In boat based trials both types of pinger affected dolphin behaviour, while in static trials the detection of dolphin vocalisations was significantly lower in the presence of active continuous pingers.
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Location Fishing gear Reduction technique Bycatch species Effect on bycatch species Catch Effect on target catch Type
Shannon Estuary, Ireland   Acoustic pingers Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters) Change in behaviour of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in boat based trials, change in vocalisation rate in static trials when continuous pingers were active not applicable not applicable In the wild