Ecology of Arctic Environments
Ecology of Arctic Environments

Author: Sarah J. Woodin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-08

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780521839983

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Once thought of as a pristine environment, it is now all too apparent that the Arctic is a sink for pollutants transported northwards over long distances in the atmosphere and oceans, and is also likely to be subject to major climate change as a result of global warming. Many ecologists are currently seeking to further our understanding of how arctic ecosystems function, and to detect and predict anthropogenic changes which may occur within them. This book, resulting from a British Ecological Society Special Symposium, addresses these issues.

Marine Mammals and Noise
Marine Mammals and Noise

Author: W. John Richardson

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 0080573037

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Many marine mammals communicate by emitting sounds that pass through water. Such sounds can be received across great distances and can influence the behavior of these undersea creatures. In the past few decades, the oceans have become increasingly noisy, as underwater sounds from propellers, sonars, and other human activities make it difficult for marine mammals to communicate. This book discusses, among many other topics, just how well marine mammals hear, how noisy the oceans have become, and what effects these new sounds have on marine mammals. The baseline of ambient noise, the sounds produced by machines and mammals, the sensitivity of marine mammal hearing, and the reactions of marine mammals are also examined. An essential addition to any marine biologist's library, Marine Mammals and Noise will be especially appealing to marine mammalogists, researchers, policy makers and regulators, and marine biologists and oceanographers using sound in their research.

Beaufort Environmental Monitoring Project, 1983-1984
Beaufort Environmental Monitoring Project, 1983-1984

Author: Northern Affairs Program (Canada)

Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13:

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The research and monitoring program recommended by this projectis structured around a set of hypothesized environmental impacts. For each of these nineteen hypotheses, the report diagrams anddetails the environmental linkages that need to be examined, describes how work should proceed and provides references on thetopic. The project draws conclusions as to the validity, testability and likelihood of each of the hypothesized effects.