title: Protection of Marine Mammals.
abstract: Within the European Defense Agency (EDA), the Protection of Marine Mammals (PoMM) project, a comprehensive common marine mammal database essential for risk mitigation tools, was established. The database, built on an extensive dataset collection with the focus on areas of operational interest for European navies, consists of annual and seasonal distribution and density maps, random and systematic sightings, an encyclopedia providing knowledge on the characteristics of 126 marine mammal species, data on marine mammal protection areas, and audio information including numerous examples of various vocalizations. Special investigations on marine mammal acoustics were carried out to improve the detection and classification capabilities.
authors.affiliation: Research Department for Underwater Acoustics and Geophysics (FWG), Bundeswehr Technical Centre (WTD 71), Klausdorfer Weg 2-24, 24148, Kiel, Germany. michaelaknoll@bundeswehr.org.
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knoll
authors.affiliation: Underwater Defence Division, Combat System Department, Naval Experimentation and Support Centre (CSSN), 19126, La Spezia, Italy. ettore.ciaccia@marina.difesa.it.
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ciaccia
authors.affiliation: Maritime Systems, Defence Materiel Organisation, 2509, LV, The Hague, The Netherlands. rpa.dekeling@mindef.nl.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dekeling
authors.affiliation: Maritime Systems Division, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), NO-3191, Horten, Norway. phk@ffi.no.
authors.forename: Petter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kvadsheim
authors.affiliation: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DN, UK. Kate.Liddell@ukho.gov.uk.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liddell
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, 25761, Büsum, Germany. stig-lennart.gunnarsson@fmv.se.
authors.forename: Stig-Lennart
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gunnarsson
authors.affiliation: Research Department for Underwater Acoustics and Geophysics (FWG), Bundeswehr Technical Centre (WTD 71), Klausdorfer Weg 2-24, 24148, Kiel, Germany. stefan2ludwig@bundeswehr.org.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.affiliation: Research Department for Underwater Acoustics and Geophysics (FWG), Bundeswehr Technical Centre (WTD 71), Klausdorfer Weg 2-24, 24148, Kiel, Germany. ivornissen@bundeswehr.org.
authors.forename: Ivor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nissen
authors.affiliation: Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, 25761, Büsum, Germany. Dirk.Lorenzen@tiho-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lorenzen
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering at Kiel University, 24143, Kiel, Germany. rok@tf.uni-kiel.de.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kreimeyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Earth and Environment Sciences, Interdisciplinary Center for Bioacoustics and Environmental Research (CIBRA), University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy. gianni.pavan@unipv.it.
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavan
authors.affiliation: Underwater Defence Division, Combat System Department, Naval Experimentation and Support Centre (CSSN), 19126, La Spezia, Italy. nello.meneghetti@marina.difesa.it.
authors.forename: Nello
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meneghetti
authors.affiliation: Maritime Systems Division, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), NO-3191, Horten, Norway. nina.nordlund@ffi.no.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nordlund
authors.affiliation: Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), 2597, AK, The Hague, The Netherlands. Frank.Benders@tno.nl.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benders
authors.affiliation: Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), 2597, AK, The Hague, The Netherlands. timo.vanderzwan@tno.nl.
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van der Zwan
authors.affiliation: Process and Instrumentation Development Department, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), 2628, CK, Delft, The Netherlands. tim.vanzon@tno.nl.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van Zon
authors.affiliation: Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), Naval Procurement Command, 115 88, Stockholm, Sweden. leanne.fraser@ukho.gov.uk.
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater Technology, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), 164 90, Stockholm, Sweden. torbjorn.johansson@foi.se.
authors.forename: Torbjörn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater Technology, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), 164 90, Stockholm, Sweden. martin.garmelius@foi.se.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garmelius
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000502:physiology*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005843:Geography; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D012621:Seasons; D014907:Whales / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Classification; Marine mammal database; Risk mitigation