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Modeling speed restrictions to mitigate lethal collisions between ships and whales in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, USA

David N. Wiley, Auteur ; Michael Thompson, Auteur ; Richard M. Pace, Auteur ; Jake Levenson, Auteur

Dans Biological Conservation (144(9) SEP 2011)

Collision with ships is a significant cause of mortality among endangered whales. Collision lethality increases with vessel speed and mitigation includes slowing ships in whale dense areas. The 2181 km(2) Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuar[...]

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