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Armed with Science: Studying the Effect of Sonar on Marine Mammals

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Dave Moretti is principal investigator for the Marine Mammal Monitoring on Navy Ranges program. (Courtesy ph

Dave Moretti is principal investigator for the Marine Mammal Monitoring on Navy Ranges program. (Courtesy photo)

Listen live on Wed, April 21, 2010, at 2 p.m. EDT, when we will explore ongoing Navy-funded studies into the effects of sonar on marine mammals.

Joining the webcast is Dave Moretti of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI, the principal investigator for the Marine Mammal Monitoring on Navy Ranges program sponsored by the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division.

He will discuss research gathered from Navy ranges where populations of sonar-sensitive whales have been identified. Researchers are analyzing data from prototype passive acoustic tools designed to monitor these animals before, during and after active sonar operations, then combining it with visual and tag data to better understand animals’ reactions to sonar.

To listen to the podcast, click here.

To read the transcript,  click here.

To read the Defense.gov, click here.

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    I’m happy to hear that we are looking out for the safety of the ocean life in our waters. I would like to know though how the information is acquired. if it is sought out as to how the whale s will respond to sonar or if it is merely gathered as a result of other activity. here’s the link to the article:

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    It’s great news that we’re working to better understand the marine life. There are so many potential medicines and cures that can be developed by better understanding marine life and by taking care of the environment for sustainability.

  • Pexman

    INteresting story … I need more Sonar on Marine Mammals stories!

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