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by: Committee on Characterizing Biologically Significant Marine Mammal Behavior, National Research Council  Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 620.25 EAN: 9780309094498 ISBN: 0309094496 Label: National Academies Press Manufacturer: National Academies Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 142 Publication Date: January 24, 2005 Publisher: National Academies Press Studio: National Academies Press Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Lots of info, but misleading at timesThe NRC report contains much valuable information and some important recommendations, but there is some language that is open to misinterpretation. For example, the statement that "[n]o scientific studies have conclusively demonstrated a link between exposure to sound and adverse effects on a marine mammal population" would have more accurately reflected the current state of science if it had been written "there is currently not enough known about marine mammals or the impacts of anthropogenic sound ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent as long as you know the intent.This fairly short (50 pages or so) discussion of the marine mammals issue (primarily related to anthropogenic (man made) ambient noise in the ocean) is NOT a technical discussion or standards document. It deals more in laying the foundation for future studies and suggesting policy directions. Wih that in mind it's excellent and was never intended to be more than that. I suspect that within the next year or so you'll begin to see official efforts focus on establishing standards and methods. This document ... Read More 
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