Scientific research caucus statement: report of the federal representatives of the marine mammal commission advisory committee on acoustic impacts on marine mammals (supplement)

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TitleScientific research caucus statement: report of the federal representatives of the marine mammal commission advisory committee on acoustic impacts on marine mammals (supplement)
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsNachtigall, P. E., M. G. Purdy, P. L. Tyack, R. D. West, P. F. Worcester, D. P. Costa, G. D' Spain, D. R. Ketten, and J. A. Orcutt
Pagination1-22
Date Published01/2006
InstitutionMarine Mammal Commission
Call NumberDRK8731
Keywordsacoustic, anthropogenic noise, impact, marine mammal, noise, underwater sound
Abstract

Congress, through the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2003, Public Law 108-7, directed the Marine Mammal Commission to “fund an international conference or series of conferences to share findings, survey acoustic ‘threats’ to marine mammals, and develop means of reducing those threats while maintaining the oceans as a global highway of international commerce.” To meet this directive, the Marine Mammal Commission established the 28-member Federal Advisory Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals, composed of representatives from various stakeholder groups, including the scientific research community. This document describes the views of the Scientific Research Caucus on the issues discussed by the Advisory Committee.