We are about to kick off the most recent phase of our biological and behavioral response studies of marine mammals in southern California. SOCAL-11 is second field season of a multi-year (2010-2014) interdisciplinary study, more generally referred to as “SOCAL-BRS” (Behavioral Response Study), of basic behavior and responses to controlled sound exposures in a variety of marine mammal species. The overall objective is to provide a better scientific basis for estimating risk and minimizing effects of active sonar for the U.S. Navy and regulatory agencies. SOCAL-BRS is part of a larger international collaboration to measure the impacts of noise marine mammals using opportunistic and experimental approaches (including controlled exposure experiments, or “CEEs”).
A scouting leg to survey marine mammal distribution and abundance in our possible operating areas was conducted over the last two weeks and a number of promising locations were identified and positive identifications made. For the past two days, we have been mobilizing gear and people about the R/V Truth in Santa Barbara, California.
For more information on the project, please go to www.socal-brs.org
You can also find a simple public summary for SOCAL-11 at: http://www.sea-inc.net/resources/SOCAL11_summary.pdf
Regular posts on our progress will be made here as much as possible when we are close enough to shore to have access to the internet. Thanks for all the interest and positive feedback over the past year on the project and the implications of our work.
Brandon Southall,
Chief scientist on behalf of the SOCAL BRS team
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