Orca Vocalization and Localization --- Resources for 2006

 

The Southern Resident Orcas have just been listed under the US Endangered Species Act

 This document is the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed Conservation Plan for the Southern Resident Orcas. SRKW-propConsPlan.pdf
Last year, Erin studied the noise level of a Washington State Ferry boat Erin_ferry paper.pdf
Mike measured the loudness and frequency distribution of "orca harrassment devices", big metal pipes struck with a hammer. MikesPipeBangs.pdf
Patrick explored why the OVAL hydrophone array has difficulty localizing sounds to the north and south of directly in front of the array. Duffy_ArrayAnalysis.pdf
Beam Reach Science and Sustainability School is a new university level field research program.

Beam Reach resource list

Beam Reach Web Site including Student Papers
Report to NOAA on long-term ambient sound measurements at OrcaSound NOAA Report - Dec 2005
Report on Localizations done using the OVAL array of hydrophones Draft Report on Orca Source Levels

 

New Publications:  
Fireproof Whales  
Vocal Behavior with Newborn Calves  
Resident Killer Whale Vocalization Active Space  
NMFS Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan  
Andy Foot's Thesis "Correlates of variability in killer whale stereotyped call repertoires." and the photo (don't miss those orcas) at the right is also courtesy of Andy. Congratulations on completing this important work, Andy!
Classification of vocalizations of killer whales...
Newspaper Articles:  
1 Billion $ Salmon Plan -- Feb 10, 2006  
Seattle Weekly "Tons of Trouble"

Luna Has Died: Tributes

Seattle Post Intelligencer Reports: April 2006

Orcas are filled with toxic chemicals

Chemicals tainting orcas' dinner

Orcas' environment polluted by noise