Biological Science (6th Edition)
Biological Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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The duration of foraging of the whale before and after the exposure of sound in the ocean. Also, predict the effect of sonar on the whale’s fitness.

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Whales communicate with each other using sound under water. They also detect their enemy, food (small fishes), and obstacles using these sound waves. The military sonars produce the same kind of waves, which interfere with the communication of whales with one another. An experiment was performed to check the effect of sound waves on the behavior of a whale. The results are given in the graph below:

Biological Science (6th Edition), Chapter 50, Problem 13PIAT

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