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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. 2005. Marine Mammal Populations and Ocean Noise: Determining When Noise Causes Biologically Significant Effects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11147.

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142 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-09449-8
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-13349-4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/11147
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Front Matter i-xvi
Executive Summary 1-12
1 Introduction 13-22
2 Current State of Knowledge of Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals 23-34
3 How to Get From Acoustic Disturbance to Population Effects 35-68
4 Rational Management with Incomplete Data 69-86
References 87-98
Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies 99-104
Appendix B: Acronyms 105-106
Appendix C: Workshop Agenda and Participants 107-112
Appendix D: Draft Conceptual Plan for Workshop Discussion 113-124
Appendix E: Scientific and Common Names 125-126

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