| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 126 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
"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."--Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
Executive summary -- 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Marine mammals -- Effect of noise on.
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Marine mammals -- Effect of noise on. |
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Marine mammals. |
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Marine mammal populations.
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Marine mammal populations. |
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Noise pollution.
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Noise pollution. |
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Underwater acoustics.
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Underwater acoustics. |
| Indexed Term |
støy |
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forurensning |
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marine |
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pattedyr |
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forstyrrelser |
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marin |
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akustikk |
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bestander |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Characterizing Biologically Significant Marine Mammal Behavior. Marine mammal populations and ocean noise. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005 0309094496 0309546672 (OCoLC)57496696 |
| ISBN |
0309546672 (electronic book) |
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9780309546676 (electronic book) |
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0309094496 |
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9780309094498 |
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