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

Abstract

The primary goal of these studies was to investigate the relative vulnerability of marine mammals to acoustically mediated trauma from emboli formation. By evaluating key environmental, behavioral and physiological factors, we have been able to identify drivers influencing the dive response of cetaceans and pinnipeds, and the potential risk for tissue damage at depth. The results of this project are currently being used to develop environmentally sensitive schedules for oceanic acoustic activities that take into account the underlying biological mechanisms that control physiological homeostasis in deep and shallow diving marine mammals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA602520

Entities

People

  • Terrie M. Williams

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cetaceans
  • Climate Change
  • Data Analysis
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Odontocetes
  • Physiology
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Marine Mammal Biology