TY - CHAP
TI - Impacts of Anthropogenic Sound
AU - Hildebrand, J
T2 - Marine Mammal Research: Conservation Beyond Crisis
AB - Marine mammal conservation presents a number of challenges for scientists and other stakeholders, especially using natural resources in ways that avoid crisis management. Scientists play the special role of providing vital information to decision makers to help them understand long-term consequences of their actions and avoid crises before they develop. The contributors to this visionary work look beyond the current crises to present a compelling argument about how science, if conducted properly, can provide insights that minimize crisis management and implement more anticipatory action.Despite the significant reduction of marine mammal harvesting, stocks of some species remain greatly reduced or are in decline. This volume provides an overview of the current state of marine mammal populations and identifies the major obstacles facing marine mammal conservation, including fisheries, sonar and other noise pollution, disease, contaminants, algal booms, and habitat loss. The contributors chart a scientifically-supported plan to direct marine management toward a well-defined recovery protocol.This comprehensive resource will be indispensable for marine mammal biologists, oceanographers, conservation program managers, government regulators, policy makers, and anyone who is concerned about the future of these captivating species.
CY - San Diego
DA - 2005/01//
PY - 2005
SP - 23
PB - UC San Diego Postprints
UR - http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8997q8wj
U1 - Johns Hopkins University
LA - English
KW - Noise
KW - Marine Mammals
ER -