Ocean noise assessment needs to look past dB, to context of exposure
Updated: 2012-03-31 19:11:09
, Mar 05 2012 Ocean noise assessment needs to look past dB , to context of exposure Bioacoustics Effects of Noise on Wildlife Ocean Science Seismic Surveys Sonar shipping Add comments A paper recently published in Conservation Biology suggests that current ocean noise regulations are likely not providing sufficient protections against impacts on marine life . The authors note that current regulations are based on preventing direct physical injury from very close exposure to sound , while considering behavioral impacts to decrease consistently with greater distance , or the zones of influence” approach to noise impact assessment . However , some key impacts , such as interruptions in feeding or temporary abandonment of important habitat , are not accounted . for Rather than fully
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: . , Pages local ecologist About Writing Projects Tuesday , March 27, 2012 James R . Urban , FASLA critiques tree stabilization Not long after reading James R . Urban's essay arguing against automatically staking newly planted trees in the January 2012 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine I saw an example of a tree that had been staked too long and improperly . nbsp Urban recommends above ground staking with arbor tie tape and in most cases , removal after the first growing season . nbsp Read an excerpt of the essay here and the full article is available with a subscription to LAM . Don't miss the next post Spread the word 0 comment(s Post a Comment Thank you for commenting on this post and hope to hear from you , . soon Previous Page Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom WELCOME
: Pages local ecologist About Writing Projects Saturday , March 24, 2012 Two favorite early spring flowering trees My favorite spring flowering trees are the Callery pear and the ornamental cherry . I particularly like the pair of Callery pears on West 4th near Greene Street and the three large weeping cherries in the southwest quadrant of the Sasaki Garden at Washington Square Village . What are your favorite spring bloomers View more photographs in the Early-Spring Flowering Trees Flickr photoset . Don't miss the next post Spread the word 2 comment(s Les Mar 25, 2012 04:18 AM I can't say I have one favorite , but this spring I am enjoying Cercis , which seems to be liking the . weather Reply Delete Georgia Mar 31, 2012 09:01 AM Seeing Cercis , too , and Magnolia and more . I might have
: : Pages local ecologist About Writing Projects Monday , February 6, 2012 Book Review : Paradise Lust by Brook Wilensky-Lanford Paradise Lust cover via brookwilensky-lanford.com source In Paradise Lust Brook Wilensky-Lanford chronicles 16 searches for the Garden of Eden . nbsp The quest for the Garden is international in scope from Venezuela to Syria and Zambia to the North Pole . nbsp I wanted to read the book for two reasons . nbsp First , the author is an alum of my alma mater and second , the book title and jacket cover illustrations are intriguing . nbsp Furthermore , I borrowed the book from the library for leisure reading but so enjoyed the content and writing style that I wanted to share a review with our . readers While reading the book I discovered that it is about trees The