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Table 2.9.<br />

Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Underwater Sounds Produced by Alaskan Pinnipeds.<br />

Frequency<br />

Range <strong>of</strong> Dominant SourceLevel<br />

Vocalizations Frequencies (dB re 1 #a<br />

Species Signal type (Mz) (kHz) at 1 m) References<br />

. Bearded seal song 0.02-6 1-2<br />

- Ray et al. 1969; Stirling et al. 1983<br />

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