Acoustic and Visual Monitoring for Marine Mammals at the Southern California Off-Shore Range (SCORE)

Abstract

This report describes the research funded by the Office of Naval research (grant #N00014-00-1-0572) aimed at assessing marine mammal populations in prime areas of Naval interest: the South California Offshore Range (SCORE). Acoustic recordings and shipboard surveys were employed to study marine mammal behavior and populations. The ultimate goal of these studies is to determine the potential impacts on the marine mammals from Naval activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434847

Entities

People

  • John A Hildebrand

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Birds
  • Climate Change
  • Fish
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Marine Biology
  • Medical Personnel
  • North America
  • Oceanography
  • Odontocetes
  • Ridges
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Systems Analysis and Design