The effects of seismic sounds on marine organisms: an annotated bibliography and literature review.

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dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noTN269.E39 1985 GBAYen_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorLinton, T.L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHall, N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLaBomascus, D.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:01:32Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:01:32Z
dc.date.issued1985en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description67 p.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractA literature search has been conducted of experiments dealing with seismic sound sources and their effects on aquatic marine organisms. Researchers report that high-velocity explosives burn rapidly and produce a very fast buildup in pressure which kills fishes. High-velocity explosives that produce a peak pressure of 40 psi kill some fish. Charges as small as 1 pound have been shown to damage fish. The degree of lethality is directly related to charge size and distance from detonation site. Organisms with air bladders, eggs, larvae and juvenile forms were found to be the most susceptible to damage. Low-velocity explosives generate a moderate pressure buildup and relatively low peak pressure, producing relatively no lethal effects to aquatic organisms. Studies have shown that black powder charges as large as 1100 pounds producing peak pressures much higher than 70 psi, will not harm fish. Seismic air guns have a moderate pressure rise-time similiar to that produced by low-velocity explosives. Although few studies have been conducted with air guns, they appear to have little adverse effect upon aquatic organisms.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeTexas coasten_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/21087
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGBIC Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeCollege Station, Texas:en_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M University.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries3273.00en_US
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dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesen_US
dc.subjectexplosivesen_US
dc.subjectseismologyen_US
dc.subjectmortality causesen_US
dc.subjectmortalityen_US
dc.subjectlethal effectsen_US
dc.subjectfish killen_US
dc.subjectred drumen_US
dc.subjectspotted seatrouten_US
dc.subjectwhite shrimpen_US
dc.subjectPenaeus setiferusen_US
dc.subjectbrown shrimpen_US
dc.subjectPenaeus aztecusen_US
dc.subjectPenaeid shrimpen_US
dc.subjectblue craben_US
dc.subjectstone craben_US
dc.subjectAmerican oysteren_US
dc.titleThe effects of seismic sounds on marine organisms: an annotated bibliography and literature review.en_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issueen_US

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