Marine mammal populations and ocean noise: determining when noise causes biologically significant effects
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Ocean Studies Board / Committee on Characterizing Biologically Significant Marine Mammal Behavior
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309094498
Date de publication :
24 janv. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A way to assess the impact of ocean noise on marine animals, is to consider whether it causes behavioural changes that affect an animal's ability to grow, survive, and reproduce. This book offers a conceptual model designed to clarify which marine mammal behaviours are biologically significant for conservation purposes.