Marine Mammals and Biology
Abstract
This activity consolidates and expands research conducted in previous years in Coastal Geosciences/Optics and the Physical Oceanography Activities and expands these efforts. The sensitivity of Marine Mammals to sound produced by Naval operations and training will continue. This program is to assure that Navy decisions can be based on entifically defensible positions.The goal of this activity is to support: (1) marine mammal research related to understanding impacts of sound (especially sonar) on marine mammal behavior, hearing, physiology, distributions and ecology; (2) development and testing of new technologies for the detection of marine mammals at sea; (3) research on the bio-acoustic properties, use of sound for detection of, and effects of sound on fish and lesser marine organisms; and (4) research on optically important biota in the coastal ocean in support of Naval Mine, Undersea, and Special Warfare (including oceanic bioluminescence and the development and testing of bioluminescence sensors). The marine mammals research conducted in this PE represents part of a total effort executed in coordination with complementary research performed in PE 0602747N. FY 2009 reflects the realignment of funds from the Coastal Geosciences/Optics R2 Activity to fund expansion of the marine mammal noise study/mitigation effort per CNO requirement and to reflect an overall trend in program direction toward ocean sciences.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- b43d94e21effae7940fdb146cbdce7fa