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| Titel |
The spatial structure of underwater noise due to shipping activities in the Celtic Sea |
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Feng Chen, Georgy Shapiro, Richard Thain |
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EGU General Assembly 2014
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Artikel
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Englisch
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PDF |
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In: GRA - Volume 16 (2014) |
| Datensatznummer |
250087061
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 EGU/EGU2014-1073.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Underwater noise is now classed as pollution alongside chemical pollution and marine litter
(MSFD, 2012). Underwater noise from man-made sources arises from a number of sources
including shipping activities. There are numerous examples of sound-induced effects
recorded for various marine mammals, either in controlled situations, or opportunistically
(MSFD-GES, 2012). Broad or narrow band continuous sounds, as well as pulses, have been
documented to cause effects ranging from slight behaviour change, to activity disruption,
avoidance or abandonment of preferred habitat (see Clark et al., 2009). Underwater ambient
noise generated by shipping activities has increased significantly over the past decades (e.g.
Mcdonald et al., 2006). Noise from shipping is a major contributor to the ambient noise
levels in ocean, particularly at low ( |
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