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Marine Mammal Commission

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The Commission was created under Title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, which took effect on 21 December of that year. The Commission's primary focus and duties are the protection and conservation of marine mammals.

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Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Marine Mammal Commission.

Total: 9

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Update on Strandings of Large Whales along the East Coast Marine Mammal Commission Report Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Kurtosis analysis of sounds from down-the-hole pile installation and the implications for marine mammal auditory impairment Guan, S., Brookens, T., Miner, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Offshore Wind Development and Marine Mammals Marine Mammal Commission Summary Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Use of Underwater Acoustics in Marine Conservation and Policy: Previous Advances, Current Status, and Future Needs Guan, S., Brookens, T., Vignola, J. Journal Article Noise
Understanding the population consequences of disturbance Pirotta, E., Booth, C., Costa, D. Journal Article Marine Mammals
Understanding the Population Consequences of Acoustic Disturbance for Marine Mammals Harwood, J., King, S., Booth, C. Book Chapter Noise Marine Mammals
Modelling the Biological Significance of Behavioural Change in Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins in Response to Disturbance New, L., Harwood, J., Thomas, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Marine Mammals and Noise: A Sound Approach to Research and Management Marine Mammal Commission Report Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Collisions Between Ships and Whales Laist, D., Knowlton, A., Mead, J. Journal Article Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans

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