Effects Of Noise And Tonal Stimuli On Hearing In Pinnipeds

Abstract

Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses) are amphibious carnivores that are particularly susceptible to coastal anthropogenic noise impacts. The long-term goals of this effort are to improve understanding of 1) the sound detection capabilities of pinnipeds, and 2) the auditory effects of noise exposure on pinnipeds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531213

Entities

People

  • Colleen Reichmuth

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Broadband
  • California
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Hearing Loss
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pinnipeds
  • Sea Lions
  • Software Development
  • Sound Pressure
  • Steady State

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Marine Mammal Biology