Cumulative and Synergistic Effects of Physical, Biological, and Acoustic Signals on Marine Mammal Habitat Use

• Main Authors: Miksis-Olds, Jennifer L, Nystuen, Jeffrey A
• Other Authors: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV STATE COLLEGE APPLIED RESEARCH LAB
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Biology; Acoustics; *ACOUSTIC SIGNALS; *AQUATIC ANIMALS; *ARCTIC REGIONS; *HABITATS; BERING SEA; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GLOBAL; MAMMALS; MEASUREMENT; MILITARY OPERATIONS; MONITORING; SYNERGISM; *MARINE MAMMALS; Arctic; Bering Sea; Climate change
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA531167; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA531167

The long-term goal of this collaborative research effort is to enhance the understanding of how variability in physical, biological, and acoustic signals impact marine mammal habitat use. This is especially critical in areas like the Bering Sea where global climate change can lead to rapid changes of the entire ecosystem. Progressive climate change has the potential to expose areas of the Arctic that have been previously unavailable for civilian and military use. Baseline measurements will play an important role in mitigation efforts and environmental assessments as military activity increases in the region.