Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus, Linnaeus 1758) is an endangered cetacean species, particularly sensitive to noise pollution and highly vulnerable to ship strikes. In the framework of the Life+ Nature WHALESAFE it was realized an interference avoidance system capable to detect and track sperm whale, to identify the threats and to prevent collisions and other risks by issuing warning messages in real time to ships. The permanent acoustic station is able to detect sperm whale in a range of about 7 km.
THE PROJECT LIFE+ WHALESAFE: DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMANENT ACOUSTIC STATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF SPERM WHALE (PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS, ) FROM COLLISIONS IN THE LIGURIAN SEA
ALESSI, JESSICA;MANDICH, ALBERTA;FALZOI, NICOLO' SOCRATE;VASSALLO, PAOLO;PETRILLO, MARIO;BRUNOLDI, MARCO;GROSSO, DANIELE;PESCE, ALESSANDRA;CAVALLERI, ORNELLA;TAIUTI, MAURO GINO
2016-01-01
Abstract
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus, Linnaeus 1758) is an endangered cetacean species, particularly sensitive to noise pollution and highly vulnerable to ship strikes. In the framework of the Life+ Nature WHALESAFE it was realized an interference avoidance system capable to detect and track sperm whale, to identify the threats and to prevent collisions and other risks by issuing warning messages in real time to ships. The permanent acoustic station is able to detect sperm whale in a range of about 7 km.
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