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Underwater Noise Pollution Fact Sheets



Dr. Linda Weilgart Statement to the California Coastal Commission in support of Commissioner Wan’s report on Anthropogenic Ocean Noise    New
      (File is in PDF Format)    (By Dr. Linda Weilgart, November 2005)


Underwater Noise: Death Knell of our Oceans?    New
      (File is in PDF Format)    (By Dr. Linda Weilgart, October 2005)


Acoustic Impacts on Marine Life    New
      (File is in PDF Format)    (By Dr. Marsha Green, May 2005)


Backgrounder on Seismic Surveys at Sea: The contributions of airguns to ocean noise    New
      (File is in PDF Format)    (November 2004 -- Acoustic Ecology Institute)


Effects of Underwater Noise Pollution on Marine Mammals    New
      (sonar, air guns, shipping effects all discussed)


High Intensity Active Sonar Update (2004)    New


Effects of LFAS


Intense Ocean Noise: Effects on Fish


Marine Mammals and Low Frequency Active Sonar Fact Sheet


Scientists’s Comments on 180 dB


Safe Alternatives to Active Sonar



Fact Sheets Prepared/Approved By:
Marsha L. Green, Ph.D.
Ocean Mammal Institute


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