Killer whale, Orcinus orca, sound repel white whales, Delphinapterus leucas

Authors:

Fish, J.F. and Vania, J.S.

Year:

1971

Journal/Publisher Name:

Fishery Bulletin

Volume/Issue #:

69(3)

Page #s:

531-535

For two weeks, transmission of predator sounds (killer whales) excluded beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) from preying on salmon smolts in Alaska's Kvichak River.

Field Studies:

Location	Fishing gear	Reduction technique	Bycatch species	Effect on bycatch species	Catch	Effect on target catch	Type
Alaska		Animal predation sounds	Large Cetaceans (maximum length > 7.5 meters)	Excluded whales	Salmon		In the wild