Integration of Marine Mammal Movement and Behavior into the Effects of Sound on the Marine Environment

摘要

Integration of the Marine Mammal Movement and Behavior (3MB) model into the Effects of Sound on the Marine Environment (ESME) program contributes to the ultimate goal of creating an environmental assessment tool for activities that introduce high levels of sound into the ocean, particularly activities of the U.S. Navy. The objectives of the effort are to 1) expand the species library available for use in 3MB, 2) continue incorporating the ability to project environmental influences on simulated animal (animat) movement, 3) compare the animat implementation in environmental assessment procedures with static distribution approaches, and 4) incorporate the ability to emulate an animal's vocal behavior within the animal's. representation.