Emily Tripp Senior Writer A study that appeared recently in PLoS ONE, published by marine biologist Dr. Kristin Kaschner, shows that about half the species of marine mammals will experience a loss in their habitat and the ranges of the other half may increase by up to 40 percent due to climate change. Kaschner is a [...]
The Otter Project has published the new California sea otter count, a total of 2654 otters spotted and 3.8% down from last year’s numbers.
The Navy requested authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act because the mid-frequency sound generated by tactical active sonar, and the sound and pressure generated by detonating explosives, may affect the behavior of some marine mammals or cause a temporary loss of their hearing. NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization [...]
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