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Ambient Underwater Noise Levels at Norra Midsjöbanken during Construction of the Nord Stream Pipeline.

2012
Open Access Journal Article

Nord Stream

Johansson, A.T. and Andersson, M.H.

Norra Midsjöbanken is a Natura 2000 area situated approximately 50 km east of the southern tip of Öland island in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)....
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Keywords: Ambient underwater noise, Construction, Pipeline

The assessment of noise from construction of offshore renewable energy infrastructure

2019
Pay-walled Conference

Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics

Sims, J.

Due to the increasing desire for renewable energy and the reduced acceptability of onshore wind developments in the UK, the last few years has seen an...
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Keywords: Assessment, Construction, Piling

The assessment of likely levels of piling noise at Greater Gabbard and its comparison with background noise, including piling noise levels made at Kentish Flats.

2005
Open Access Report

Subacoustech

Nedwell, J. R., Workman, R. and Parvin, S. J.

The United Kingdom government’s renewable energy strategy has a target of providing 10% of the UK’s electricity from renewable sources by 2010, and 15% by 2015....
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Keywords: Construction, Noise measurements, Piling

Dredging displaces bottlenose dolphins from an urbanised foraging patch.

2014
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Pirotta, E., Laesser, B. E., Hardaker, A., Riddoch, N., Marcoux, M., and Lusseau, D.

The exponential growth of the human population and its increasing industrial development often involve large scale modifications of the environment. In the marine context, coastal urbanisation...
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Keywords: Construction, Displacement, Dredging, Harbour

Framework for assessing impacts of pile-driving noise from offshore wind farm construction on a harbour seal population.

2013
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Thompson, P.M., Hastie, G.D., Nedwell, J., Barham R., Brookes, K.L., Cordes, L. S., Bailey, H., and McLean, N.

Offshore wind farm developments may impact protected marine mammal populations, requiring appropriate assessment under the EU Habitats Directive. We describe a framework developed to assess population...
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Keywords: Construction, Harbour seal, Offshore wind farm, Pile driving