Behavior and blood catecholamines of captive belugas during playbacks of noise from an oil drilling platform

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430090507.abs Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) depend on sounds for communication and echolocation. To address the concerns that noise from oil platforms may have adverse effects, we examined behavioral responses of four captive belugas to playbacks of noise from SEDCO 708, a semi-submersible drilling platform. Swim patterns, social groups, and respiration/dive rates were not statistically different […]