Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook (Paperback)

Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook is the ultimate instruction manual for mitigation measures to minimise man-made acoustical and physical disturbances to marine mammals from industrial and defence activities. Based on more than two decades of offshore experience, and a decade of supplying MMO and PAM services (commercial and scientific), the Handbook is a long-overdue reference guide that seeks to improve standards worldwide for marine operations such as seismic and drilling exploration, wind farm and civil engineering piling, dredging, trenching, rock-dumping, hydrographical surveys, and military/defence exercises. By popular request, this manual will also form an accompaniment to MMO and PAM courses. The Handbook consolidates all aspects of this discipline into one easily accessible resource, to educate all stakeholders (e.g. MMOs, PAM operators, suppliers, recruitment agencies, clients, contractors, regulators, NGOs, consultants, scientists, academia and media), regardless of experience. Topics include worldwide legislation, compliance, anthropogenic noise sources and potential effects, training, offshore life, visual and acoustic monitoring (theory and practice), marine mammal distribution, hearing and vocalisations, and report writing. Advice is provided on implementing sensible and practical mitigation techniques, appropriate technologies, data collection, client and regulator liaison, and project kick-off meetings. "The Handbook is an indispensable How To guide to the growing and increasingly important occupation of marine mammal monitoring, written with clarity and humor by scientists who have extensive experience in this field." -Dr Phillip J. Clapham, world-renowned cetologist and Director of the Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program at the National Marine Mammal Laboratory in Seattle.

General

Imprint:	Pelagic Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Conservation Handbooks
Release date:	March 2015
Authors:	Victoria Todd • Ian Todd • Jane Gardiner • Erica Morrin
Foreword by:	Phillip J. Clapham
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-1-907807-66-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Hydrobiology > Marine biology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > General
LSN:	1-907807-66-7
Barcode:	9781907807664

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Thu, 8 Aug 2019 | Review by: Ingrid P.

This book helped me immensely when I was starting out as a green MMO. Even before I even stepped foot on my first project, I knew what to expect as the book covers everything. Since then I have been on many projects but still have the book with me and refer to it often.

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