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Subject: noise & cetaceans - Straits of Gibraltar & Alboran Sea
From: Dave Mellinger <>
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:11:39 -0800
Subject: Anthropogenic impacts of noise on cetaceans - Straits of Gibraltar
 & Alboran Sea
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 19:25:54 +0000
 
 I am currently a final year student of the BSc Honours Degree in Animal
 Science doing a dissertation on "An investigation into the possible
 anthropogenic impacts of noise on cetaceans inhabiting or crossing the
 Straits of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea".
 
 For my dissertation I am trying to find out the sources of marine noise
 around the Straits of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea.  I am trying to find out
 about noises from vessel traffic as I know Gibraltar has a high volume of
 boat traffic throughout the year but I am also interested in looking into
 noises produced during, oil and gas exploration, industrial noises
 associated with oil and gas exploration, seismic surveying, military
 activity, naval activity and production and noises created by machinery,
 hydrodynamic noise, propellers etc.
 
 Since cetaceans use sound for a wide range of activities which all play
 vital roles including; communication, echolocation, navigation, group
 cohesion, intra and inter selection, recognition, vocalizations and
 avoidance of danger etc, I am trying to look into the problems the sources
 of noise in the Straits of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea will have on the
 cetaceans that inhabit or cross these areas and see what the possible
 solutions or mitigation measures there may be.
 
 In short I am looking into the following areas:
 *  The sources of marine noise around the Straits of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea
 *  The effects these sources have on the cetaceans in these areas
 *  Possible solutions or measures
 
 If you have any information or know of any contacts in the Straits of
 Gibraltar and Alboran Sea region I would be extremely grateful for the
 assistance.
 
 I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your time,
 
 Many, many thanks; it is very much appreciated,
 
 Charlotte Smith
 
 
 Contact:
 
 Write to: Miss C M Smith, 24 Wharmby Ave, Mansfield, Notts, NG19 7JN,
 England, UK.
 Telephone: 07764 830803 or 01623 486893
 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 

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