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Marine energy converters: Potential acoustic effects on fishes and aquatic invertebrates

2023
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Popper, A.N., Haxel, J., Staines, G., Guan, S., Nedelec., S.L., Roberts, L., Deng, Z.D.

Paper considers effects of marine energy converters (MECs) acoustic signatures on nearshore and tidal fishes/invertebrates. Focus on particle motion and substrate vibration....
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Keywords: Bony fish, Invertebrates, Matine Energy Converters, Nearshore, Particle motion, Sediment vibration, Tidal

Comprehensive analysis of the seismic wave fields generated by offshore pile driving: A case study at the BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farm

2024
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Bohne, T., Grießmann, T., Rolfes, R.

Piling induces ground vibrations and particle motion with potential to affect marine life. Seismic wave field interface is thought to be the cause of this. Paper...
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Keywords: Interface, Particle motion, Piling, Seismic wave field

The mechanism for directional hearing in fish

2024
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Nature

Veith, J., Chaigne, T., Svanidze, A., Dressler, L.E., Hoffmann, M., Gerdhardt, B. and Judkewitz, B.

Interaural cues are minimal underwater. Paper examines proposed alternate hypotheses for directional hearing in fish. Experiment shows sensitivity to particle pressure and particle motion. Results show...
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Keywords: Fish, Particle motion, Underwater

On the conversion between sound pressure and particle motion

2020
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics

Jansen, E., Prior, M. and Brouns, E.

Marine life can be sensitive to particle motion suggesting need for direct measurement in addition to pressure measurement. In absence of dedicated sensors, motion could be...
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Keywords: Fish, Particle motion

A sound approach to assessing the impact of underwater noise on marine fishes and invertebrates

2016
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Hawkins, A. D. and Popper, A. N.

Increasing attention is being paid to the ecological consequences of underwater noise generated by human activities such as shipping and maritime industries including, but not limited...
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Keywords: Airgun, Criteria, Fish, Ground roll, Invertebrate, Noise, Particle motion, Pile driving, Regulation, Seismic, Shipping, Sonar, Sound

Effects of sound exposure from a seismic airgun on heart rate, acceleration and depth use in free-swimming Atlantic cod and saithe

2019
Open Access Article

Conservation Physiology

Davidsen, Jan G., Dong Hefeng, Linné Markus, Andersson Mathias H., Piper Adam, Prystay Tanya S., Hvam Eivind B., Thorstad Eva B., Whoriskey Frederick, Cooke Steven J., Sjursen Aslak D., Rønning Lars, Netland Tim C., and Hawkins Anthony D.

Airguns used for offshore seismic exploration by the oil and gas industry contribute to globally increasing anthropogenic noise levels in the marine environment. There is concern...
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Keywords: Airguns, Anthropogenic noise, Atlantic cod, Fish behaviour, Marine environment, Oil and gas, Particle motion, Saithe, Seismic exploration, Sound pressure, Stress

The importance of particle motion to fishes and invertebrates

2018
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Popper, A. N. and Hawkins, A. D.

This paper considers the importance of particle motion to fishes and invertebrates and the steps that need to be taken to improve knowledge of its effects....
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Keywords: Fish, Invertebrates, Particle motion