Marine Mammal Populations and Ocean Noise

Determining when Noise Causes Biologically Significant Effects

National Research Council

142 pages, parution le 15/01/2005

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Résumé

Attention has been drawn to the subject of how ocean noise affects marine mammals by a series of marine mammal strandings, lawsuits, and legislative hearings, and most recently, the report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy. One way to assess the impact of ocean noise is to consider whether it causes changes in animal behavior that are "biologically significant," that is, those that affect an animal's ability to grow, survive, and reproduce. This report offers a conceptual model designed to clarify which marine mammal behaviors are biologically significant for conservation purposes. The report is intended to help scientists and policymakers interpret provisions of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.

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National Research Council of the National Academies

Sommaire

Introduction
Current state of knowledge of behavioral and physiological effects of noise on marine mammals
How to get from acoustic disturbance to population effects
Rational management with incomplete data
References
Appendixes

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Éditeur(s)	The National Academies Press
Auteur(s)	National Research Council
Parution	15/01/2005
Nb. de pages	142
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	240g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780309094498
ISBN13	978-0-309-09449-8