Modelling comparison of potential impacts on marine mammals from marine vibrioses sources is compared to traditional air gun seismic sources. More behavioural disturbance was predicted for...
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The report conducts an evaluation of current acoustic modelling capabilities in relation to E&P activity. It also provides links to physical and animal databases. Paper identifies...
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Report assessing configuration of baseline ambient noise models in North Sea. Agreement shown between models across wide range of bands 10Hz – 20KHz. Solutions can be...
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Report showing results of first and second iteration acoustic model calculations against data from 2018 monitoring stations. Includes notes on model optimization....
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1. Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) were the first mammals to be protected by an Act of Parliament in the UK and are currently protected under UK,...
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The Joint Framework for Ocean Noise in the Atlantic Seas (JONAS) project, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme, aims...
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There is high spatial overlap between grey seals and shipping traffic, and the functional hearing range of grey seals indicates sensitivity to underwater noise emitted by...
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The QUIETMED Project is funded by DG Environment of the European Commission within the call “DG ENV/MSFD Second Cycle/2016”. This call funds the next phase of...
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Dr Ainslie’s book provides a long-awaited complete and modern treatment of sonar performance modelling (SPM). In this context, the word “sonar” is used in a broad...
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The Wadden Sea is an important habitat for harbour seals and grey seals. They regularly haul-out on sandbanks and islands along the coast. Comparably little is...
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