Low-Frequency Sound and Marine Mammals:

Current Knowledge and Research Needs

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Size: 92 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1994

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Committee on Low-Frequency Sound and Marine Mammals, National Research Council
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This volume reviews the current state of knowledge regarding the effects of low-frequency sound on marine mammals and makes recommendations for research. In addition, the book describes current federal regulations prescribed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act that govern the ...
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FRONT MATTER	i-xvi	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-7	(skim)
1 A REVIEW OF CURRENT KNOWLEDGE	8-24	(skim)
2 REGULATORY BARRIERS AND POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES	25-39	(skim)
3 TOPICS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH	40-62	(skim)
APPENDIX A COMPARISON OF SOUND-PRESSURE REFERENCE LEVELS IN AIR AND WATER	63-64	(skim)
APPENDIX B AN INTRODUCTION TO MARINE MAMMALS	65-73	(skim)
APPENDIX C COMPARISON OF YEARLY SOUND ENERGY FROM OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AND SUPERTANKERS	74-75	(skim)

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This volume reviews the current state of knowledge regarding the effects of low-frequency sound on marine mammals and makes recommendations for research. In addition, the book describes current federal regulations prescribed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act that govern the taking of marine mammals by scientific research activities, and it recommends changes to expedite the regulatory process dealing with scientific research activities.

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NOTES

"Sounding Out the Ocean's Secrets" from the Beyond Discovery series