Analyzing the Role of Sound in the Endangered Species Act: A Petition for Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico
A key feature of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the designation of critical habitat for threatened and endangered species. It is challenging to design critical habitat for marine species, however, due to knowledge gaps and the lack of spatial separation between key life functions (i.e. breeding...
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ftdukeunivdsp:oai:localhost:10161/14144 2023-11-12T04:24:41+01:00 Analyzing the Role of Sound in the Endangered Species Act: A Petition for Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico Elliott, Brianna Read, Andrew J Nowacek, Douglas 2017-04-27 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14144 unknown https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14144 Endangered Species Act critical habitat sperm whales marine mammals Gulf of Mexico ocean noise Master's project 2017 ftdukeunivdsp 2023-10-17T09:43:38Z A key feature of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the designation of critical habitat for threatened and endangered species. It is challenging to design critical habitat for marine species, however, due to knowledge gaps and the lack of spatial separation between key life functions (i.e. breeding, feeding). The acoustic component of habitat is particularly important for cetaceans, which rely on sound for communication and other essential life functions. Incorporating an acoustic factor into the critical habitat designations of threatened and endangered cetaceans has only occurred once to date. Thus, this project aims to suggest a way to incorporate sound into the ESA framework by drafting a citizen petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service to designate critical habitat for sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Gulf of Mexico, largely based on the importance of acoustic habitat to their basic behavior. Master Thesis Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale Duke University Libraries: DukeSpace |
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A key feature of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the designation of critical habitat for threatened and endangered species. It is challenging to design critical habitat for marine species, however, due to knowledge gaps and the lack of spatial separation between key life functions (i.e. breeding, feeding). The acoustic component of habitat is particularly important for cetaceans, which rely on sound for communication and other essential life functions. Incorporating an acoustic factor into the critical habitat designations of threatened and endangered cetaceans has only occurred once to date. Thus, this project aims to suggest a way to incorporate sound into the ESA framework by drafting a citizen petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service to designate critical habitat for sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Gulf of Mexico, largely based on the importance of acoustic habitat to their basic behavior. |
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Analyzing the Role of Sound in the Endangered Species Act: A Petition for Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico |
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Analyzing the Role of Sound in the Endangered Species Act: A Petition for Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico |
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Analyzing the Role of Sound in the Endangered Species Act: A Petition for Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico |
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Analyzing the Role of Sound in the Endangered Species Act: A Petition for Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico |
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Analyzing the Role of Sound in the Endangered Species Act: A Petition for Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico |
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analyzing the role of sound in the endangered species act: a petition for sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) critical habitat in the gulf of mexico |
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