Efforts have been made to prevent collisions between ships and cetaceans, notably by using acoustic pingers. However, their effectiveness remains uncertain, and further research is needed to optimise these devices and reduce their environmental impact.
Authors : Charlotte Curé, Research Director and Loanne Pichot, Doctoral student - UMRAE Strasbourg, Isabelle Charrier, CNRS researcher in Bioacoustics - Université Paris-Saclay, Olivier Adam, Bioacoustician - Sorbonne University.