From: "Charlotte Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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]
