Cumulative and Synergistic Effects of Physical, Biological and Acoustic Signals on Marine Mammal Habitat Use

Abstract

The long-term goal of this collaborative research effort is to enhance understanding of how variability in physical, biological and acoustic signals impact marine mammal habitat use. In particular, what are the effects of manmade underwater sound on marine mammal health and physiology, and what are the consequences of these effects at the marine mammal population level? A major component of this research is to use passive ambient sound to identify the physical environment present, and then to use this information to interpret the biological data collected. This report describes the passive component of this project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA598906

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Aaron Nystuen
  • Jennifer L. Miksis-olds

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Acoustics
  • Animals
  • Bering Sea
  • Detection
  • Habitats
  • Instrumentation
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Open Water
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Sea Ice
  • Surface Properties

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Theoretical Analysis.