Marine mammal populations and ocean noise [Elektronisk resurs] determining when noise causes biologically significant effects / Committee on Characterizing Biologically Significant Marine Mammal Behavior, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

• 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF NOISE ON MARINE MAMMALS -- Behavioral Responses to Acoustic Stimuli -- Physiological Responses to Acoustic Stimuli -- Auditory Damage -- Nonauditory Effects of Sound -- Resonance Effects -- Rectified Diffusion -- 3. HOW TO GET FROM ACOUSTIC DISTURBANCE TO POPULATION EFFECTS -- 4. RATIONAL MANAGEMENT WITH INCOMPLETE DATA. 

• 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. 

Ämnesord

Marine mammal populations  (LCSH)

Underwater acoustics  (LCSH)

Marine mammals  -- Effect of noise on (LCSH)

Genre

Electronic books.  (local)

Klassifikation

QC713.2 (LCC)