Ocean Noise Pollution in the Yahoo! Directory

About Underwater Noise Pollution (UNP)
Ocean Mammal Institute article exploring the problems of intense anthropogenic noise in marine environment.
www.oceanmammalinst.org/aboutunp.html
Acoustic Ecology Institute: Reports on Ocean Noise
Collection of reports and surveys on the effect of anthropogenic sound on marine life.
www.acousticecology.org/oceanreports.html
CBS News: Noise Pollution Rising at Sea
Report on the increasing effects of ocean noise on marine life.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/19/tech/main689490.shtml
Geotimes: Effects of Ocean Noise on Marine Mammals Still Noisy
News report exploring the mass strandings of whales and its alleged links with military sonar exercises.
www.geotimes.org/mar03/WebExtra030403.html
Geotimes: Whales Beach Seismic Research
Oceanographic news report on the controversy of seismic research causing whale beaching.
www.geotimes.org/jan03/NN_whales.html
Humane Society of the United States: Noise Pollution and Acoustic Harassment
Debates upon disruptive effects of military activities like active sonar and explosives testing along with oil and gas exploration on social lives and foraging habits of marine mammals.
www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/what_are_the_issues/noise_pollution_and_acousti...
Marine Mammal Commission: Sound Program
Program facilitating international dialogue on acoustic threats to marine mammals, and its control with due consideration to sea trade.
www.mmc.gov/sound
MSNBC: Sounds of the Sea Have Scientists Concerned
News article on increasing ship traffic jeopardizing marine life.
msnbc.msn.com/id/7487935
National Academies Press: Ocean Noise and Marine Mammals (2003)
Project report of Ocean Studies Board on sources and long-term trends in ocean noise, and its effects on marine mammals. Includes modeling and databases of noise in marine environment.
www.nap.edu/openbook/0309085365/html
Natural Resources Defense Council: Protecting Whales from Dangerous Sonar
International campaign to regulate active sonar systems that harm marine mammals.
www.nrdc.org/wildlife/marine/nlfa.asp
Oceans of Noise
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society science report on various ocean noises and its impact upon the marine mammals and cetaceans.
www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/48A0C8D9C559FA0680256D2B004027D4
Seaflow
Educational nonprofit organization championing the international movement to protect marine life from active sonar and other lethal ocean noise pollution.
www.seaflow.org
Shipping Noise and Marine Mammals
Forum for discussing the effects of ship noise and exploring technologies that could mitigate potential impacts upon marine mammals.
www.shippingnoiseandmarinemammals.com
SURTASS LFA: Scientific Research
Testing the effects of low frequency sound produced by LFA system upon the behavior of sensitive marine mammals.
www.surtass-lfa-eis.com/Research/index.htm
Toxic Tones?
Collection of articles on dumping loud noises into oceans and its effects on marine life.
scicom.ucsc.edu/SciNotes/9601/OceanNoise/00Intro.html
World Wide Whale: Ocean Noise
Discusses the noise dangers affecting the cetaceans like whales and dolphins.
www.worldwidewhale.com/noise.html