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An Appraisal of the U.S. Navy Marine Mammals and Sound Research and Monitoring Programs

Posted on:2014-11-05Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:George Mason UniversityCandidate:Fitch, RobinFull Text:PDF
GTID:1455390008951704Subject:Environmental Studies
Abstract/Summary:
he U.S. Navy uses active and passive sonar in its at-sea operations for detecting submarine ships. Active sonar has been implicated as a cause of unusual mass stranding events. Over the last two decades, the U.S. Navy has been the subject of substantial litigation for non-compliance with regulations established to protect marine mammals. Between 2004 and 2011, the Navy invested...
Keywords/Search Tags:Navy
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