Discrete-space continuous-time models of marine mammal exposure to Navy sonar.

ABSTRACT: Assessing the patterns of wildlife attendance to specific areas is relevant across many fundamental and applied ecological studies, particularly when animals are at risk of being exposed to stressors within or outside the boundaries of those areas. Marine mammals are increasingly being exposed to human activities that may cause behavioral and physiological changes, including military exercises using active sonars. Assessment of the population-level consequences of anthropogenic disturbance requires robust and efficient tools to quantify the levels of aggregate exposure for individuals in a population over biologically relevant time frames. We propose a discrete-space, continuous-time approach to estimate individual transition rates across the boundaries of an area of interest, informed by

SUBMITTER: Jones-Todd CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9786920 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature