TY - JOUR TI - Where the Decibels Hit the Water: Perspectives on the Application of Science to Real-World Underwater Noise and Marine Protected Species Issues AU - Scholik-Schlomer, A T2 - Acoustics Today AB - Understanding the potential impacts of man-made underwater sound on the marine environment is a complicated and often controversial issue. Working as a scientist for over eight years at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a US federal agency, has afforded me a unique perspective on the importance and challenges of applying science to real-world issues associated with underwater noise and marine protected species. This article shares and highlights some of those aspects. DA - 2015/06// PY - 2015 VL - 11 IS - 3 SP - 36 EP - 44 UR - https://acousticstoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Decibels.pdf LA - English KW - Noise ER -