International Regulation of Underwater Sound
Elena McCarthy
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Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Concern over the effects of noise on marine life, particularly marine mammals, has emerged as a topic of considerable interest to both professionals and laypersons alike. The controversy has been fueled by a series of international events that suggest a relationship between man-made sound and marine mammal behavior, resulting in mass strandings and death. International Regulation of Underwater Sound offers a refreshingly objective and responsible look at how ocean noise should be addressed given the lack of regulatory structure and the considerable scientific uncertainty that exists over the effects of noise on marine life.
This book will interest policymakers, ... Read more
Concern over the effects of noise on marine life, particularly marine mammals, has emerged as a topic of considerable interest to both professionals and laypersons alike. The controversy has been fueled by a series of international events that suggest a relationship between man-made sound and marine mammal behavior, resulting in mass strandings and death. International Regulation of Underwater Sound offers a refreshingly objective and responsible look at how ocean noise should be addressed given the lack of regulatory structure and the considerable scientific uncertainty that exists over the effects of noise on marine life.
This book will interest policymakers, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
Number of Pages
287
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441954695
SKU
V9781441954695
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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