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Retrofit-induced changes in the radiated noise and monopole source levels of container ships

2023
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Plos ONE

ZoBell, V.M., Gassmann, M., Kindberg, L.B., Wiggins, S.M., Hildebrand, J.A and Frasier, K.E.

Analysis of radiated nose and monopole source levels of large container ship after retrofit. The container shipping line Maersk underwent a radical retrofit to increase capacity...
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Keywords: Acoustics, Engines, Noise reduction, Oceans, Reflection, Sea water, Ships, Sound pressure

Vessel noise affects routine swimming and escape response of a coral reef fish

2020
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Plos ONE

Velasquez Himenez, L., Fakan, E.P. and McCormick, M.I.

Study compares 2 sources of anthropogenic noise (4-stroke motorboats and bulk carriers) and investigated its effects on behavioural traits critical for fish survival in a tank-based...
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Keywords: Acoustics, Boats, Coral reefs, Fish, Marine fish, Ships, Sound pressure, Swimming

Anthropogenic noise may impair the mating behaviour of the Shore Crab Carcinus Maenas

2022
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Plos ONE

Rising, K., Hardege, J., Tregenza, T. and Stevens, M.

Mating behaviour in crustaceans potentially affected by anthropogenic noise, given that noise has been demonstrated to impact some crustacean’s ability to detect and respond to chemical,...
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Keywords: Ambient noise, Crabs, Crustaceans, Marine behaviour, Marine fish, Ships, Shores

Long-term and large-scale spatiotemporal patterns of soundscape in a tropical habitat of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis)

2020
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Plos ONE

Xu, W., Dong, L., Carus, F., Gong, Z. and Li, S.

Ambient sound characteristics analysed in shallow waters southwest of Hainan Island, China. Biological and anthropogenic sound sources including soniferous fishes, snapping shrimps, dolphins, ships, pile-driving activities,...
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Keywords: Acoustics, Bioacoustics, Dolphins, Fish biology, Habitats, Ships, Shrimp, Sound pressure

Estimation of uncertainties in underwater sound measurements of ships

2022
Open Access Peer Reviewed Research Article

Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics

Keizer, T., Gaudel, R., Macleane , L., Tolman, D., Paterson, B. and Bae, C.

Assessment of uncertainty in underwater sound measurements arising from different equipment and weather conditions. Results compared with claimed uncertainties on basis of IOS 17208-1....
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Keywords: Ships, Uncertainty, Underwater sound measurement