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Assessing underwater noise levels during pile-driving at an offshore wind farm and its potential effects on marine mammals

2010
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Bailey, H., Senior, B., Simmons, D., Rusin, J., Picken, G. and Thompson, P. M

Marine renewable developments have raised concerns over impacts of underwater noise on marine species, particularly from pile-driving for wind turbines. Environmental assessments typically use generic sound...
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Keywords: Ambient noise, Bottlenose dolphins, Marine mammals, Marine protected area, Noise impacts, Piling, Renewable energy, Wind farm

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

Underwater noise levels of pile-driving in a New Zealand harbour, and the potential impacts on endangered Hector's dolphins

2018
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Leunissen, E. M. and Dawson, S. M.

Impact pile-driving generates loud underwater anthropogenic sounds, and is routinely conducted in harbours around the world. Surprisingly few studies of these sounds and their propagation are...
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Keywords: Harbour, Hector's dolphin, Monitoring, 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

What is the source level of pile driving noise in water?

2012
Pay-walled Book

The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Ainslie, M. A., de Jong, C. A. F., Robinson, S. P., Lepper, P. A.

To meet the growing demand for carbon-free energy sources, the European Union (EU) has ambitious plans to increase its capacity for generation of offshore wind power....
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Keywords:  Frequency Spectrum, European Union, Hammer Impact, Piling, Source Level

Assessment of Cumulative Sound Exposure Levels for Marine Piling Events

2012
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Lepper, P.A., Robinson, S.P., Ainslie, M.A., Theobald, P.D., de Jong, C.A.F.

The installation of offshore wind farms in European waters and the scale of the planned activity have led to concern over the generation of noise and...
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Keywords: Offshore wind farms, Pile driving, Piling, Sound Exposure Level

Impulsive pile driving noise elicits alarm responses in squid (Doryteuthis pealeii)

2020
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Jones, I. T., Stanley, J. A. and Mooney, T. A.

Pile driving occurs during construction of marine platforms, including offshore windfarms, producing intense sounds that can adversely affect marine animals. We quantified how a commercially and...
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Keywords: Behaviour, Piling, Squid

Effect of impact pile driving noise on marine mammals: A comparison of different noise exposure criteria

2019
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Stöber, U. and Thomsen, F.

Regulators in Europe and in the United States have developed sound exposure criteria. Criteria range from broadband levels to frequency weighted received sound levels. The associated...
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Keywords: Exposure criteria, Harbour porpoise, Harbour seal, Piling