Predicting Natural Neuroprotection in Marine Mammals: Environmental and Biological Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Acoustically Mediated Tissue Trauma in Marine Species

Abstract

The primary goal of these studies is to investigate the relative vulnerability of marine mammals to acoustically mediated trauma from emboli formation. By evaluating key environmental, behavioral and physiological factors involved in the movement of gases at the whole animal and tissue levels we intend to identify factors contributing to lipid, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide gas mobilization, and concomitant tissue damage at depth. The results of this project will enable the development of environmentally sensitive schedules for oceanic acoustic activities by identifying those species most susceptible to tissue injury.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541776

Entities

People

  • Terrie M. Williams

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biological Factors
  • Biology
  • Body Temperature
  • Brain
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Central Nervous System
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Cetaceans
  • Data Analysis
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Deep Diving
  • Heat Transmission
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • United States
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.