Effects of Disturbance on Populations of Marine Mammals

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to develop transferable models of the population-level effects of anthropogenic and natural disturbances on marine mammals. Disturbances can affect the physiology or behavior of animals, which in turn may lead to changes in demographic rates and viability. Population-level effects of disturbance also may cascade among species. However, it has proven difficult to identify and model the mechanisms by which individual-level responses to disturbance might propagate to the population level. A clear, quantitative understanding of such mechanisms will inform assessment of trade-offs among potential responses of species to environmental changes and diverse human activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2014
Accession Number
ADA617601

Entities

People

  • Erica Fleishman

Organizations

  • University of California, Davis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Active Sonar
  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Animals
  • Blood Cells
  • Cell Count
  • Cells
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • New England
  • Odontocetes
  • Physiology
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Sonar
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Standards
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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