Protection of Marine Mammals
Michaela Knoll1, Ettore Ciaccia2, René Dekeling3
1Research Department for Underwater Acoustics and Geophysics (FWG), Bundeswehr Technical Centre (WTD 71), Klausdorfer Weg 2-24, 24148, Kiel, Germany. michaelaknoll@bundeswehr.org.
Abstract:
Within the European Defense Agency (EDA), the Protection of Marine Mammals (PoMM) project, a comprehensive common marine mammal database essential for risk mitigation tools, was established. The database, built on an extensive dataset collection with the focus on areas of operational interest for European navies, consists of annual and seasonal distribution and density maps, random and systematic sightings, an encyclopedia providing knowledge on the characteristics of 126 marine mammal species, data on marine mammal protection areas, and audio information including numerous examples of various vocalizations. Special investigations on marine mammal acoustics were carried out to improve the detection and classification capabilities.
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