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EIA Database

Causes and effects of underwater noise on fish abundance estimation

2003
Pay-walled Journal Article

Aquatic Living Resources

Mitson, R. B. and Knudsen H. P.

The power of modern research vessels using diesel engines means significant levels of noise may be radiated underwater. At low frequencies a surveying vessel must not...
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Keywords: Fish detection, Vessel avoidance, Vessel noise

Fish avoidance of research vessels and the efficacy of noise-reduced vessels: a review

2013
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

ICES Journal of Marine Science

de Robertis, A. and Handegard, N. O.

It has long been recognized that fish can avoid approaching vessels and that these behaviours can bias fishery surveys. Underwater noise is considered the primary stimulus,...
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Keywords: Acoustic surveys, Behaviour, Noise-reduced vessel, Ship, Underwater radiated noise, Vessel avoidance