Porpoises 'buzz' less when boats are nearby, underwater microphones reveal
Harbor porpoises "buzz" less when boats and ships are nearby—suggesting a drop in feeding and socializing, new research shows. The paper, published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, is titled "Seasonal and diurnal patterns of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) behavior and the disruptive effect...
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Harbor porpoises "buzz" less when boats and ships are nearby—suggesting a drop in feeding and socializing, new research shows. The paper, published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, is titled "Seasonal and diurnal patterns of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) behavior and the disruptive effects of vessel presence in a high-traffic coastal habitat."
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