Characterising anthropogenic underwater noise to improve understanding and management of acoustic impacts to marine wildlife

Open Access Project Report 2021

Project E2 National Environmental Science Programme

Peel, D., Erbe, C., Smith, J.N., Parsons, M.J.G., Duncan, A.J., Schoemann, R.P. and Meekan, M.
Examination of noise contribution of vessel traffic to Australian soundscape. Shipping noise dominates areas along eastern seaboard and northwest coast (near to shipping lanes). Under specific conditions (e.g. channels, speed restrictions), Passive Acoustic Monitoring can provide estimates of small-vessel numbers in shallow water and assist in validating modelled exposure levels experienced by fauna.
Keywords: Shipping noise, Underwater noise

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