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Nick Kaney

Scholarly Works

Foraging behavior of Critically Endangered North Atlantic right whales is associated with ambient noise, prey density, and the acoustic behavior of conspecifics

Journal article Endangered Species Research · January 1, 2026 The endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) faces threats from lethal and sublethal stressors. Prey limitation has been linked to reduced growth and fecundity, while anthropogenic noise has been associated with acoustic behavior changes and increased ... Full text Cite

Captive Male and Female West Indian Manatees Display Variable Vocal and Behavioral Responses to Playbacks of Conspecifics

Journal article Marine Mammal Science · October 2025 ABSTRACT Manatees exhibit diverse vocalizations in various behavioral contexts, but the exact role of these sounds, particularly in terms of sex‐based distinctions, remains elusive. Th ... Full text Cite

Acoustic signature of plastic marine debris mimics the prey items of deep-diving cetaceans.

Journal article Marine pollution bulletin · December 2024 It is largely assumed that odontocetes voluntarily ingest plastic marine debris because they visually mistake it for prey. However, deep-diving whales do not rely on visual systems to forage and instead employ echolocation. Whether or not these whales misi ... Full text Open Access Cite

Estimating received level in behavioral response studies through the use of ancillary data.

Journal article The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · December 2024 Marine mammals are known to respond to various human noises, including and in certain cases, strongly, to military active sonar. Responses include small and short-term changes in diving behavior, horizontal avoidance of an ensonified area, and mass strandi ... Full text Cite