Which masking event occurs when anthropogenic noise coincides with humpback whale mating calls?

💡 Explanation

When ship engine frequencies overlap with the fundamental frequencies of humpback vocalizations, acoustic masking occurs, because interference diminishes call audibility. Therefore, whales' ranging is compromised, rather than affected by unrelated food, parasitism, or spatial memory.

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