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Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, ;
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OPR (Office of Protected Resources) ;
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Description:
"This document provides voluntary technical guidance for assessing the effects of underwater anthropogenic (human-made) sound on the hearing of marine mammal species under the jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and was completed in collaboration with the National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Specifically, it identifies the received levels, or thresholds, at which individual marine mammals are predicted to experience changes in their hearing sensitivity (either temporary or permanent) for acute, incidental exposure to underwater anthropogenic sound sources. This Technical Guidance may be used by NMFS analysts/managers and other relevant action proponents/stakeholders, including other federal agencies, when seeking to determine whether and how their activities are expected to result in potential impacts to marine mammal hearing via acoustic exposure. Please note that action proponents have discretion as to whether to use the Technical Guidance; other scientifically rigorous methods are acceptable. This document outlines the development of NMFS’ thresholds and describes how they will be updated in the future."--Executive Summary.
Content Notes:
Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Also available in print. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords:
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Conservation
Effect Of Human Beings On
Effect Of Noise On
Government Policy
Marine Mammals

Series:
NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-OPR ; 59;
Document Type:
Technical Memorandum ;
Place as Subject:
United States ;
Rights Information:
Public Domain
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Submitted
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:f965d85163384108379b6297163b5c96a55b5e591ac93e0f2a18b1385b087079
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